Octavia House Schools, London
under 0.1 miles121 pupils
State-funded · Special school · Lambeth
Vanguard School
Special free school · Ages 11 to 19 · Mixed · 71 pupils
At a glance
- Type
- Special free school (state-funded)
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 71 census January 2026
- Capacity
- 78
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Head
- Mrs Rachael Clements
- Trust
- LIBERTY ACADEMY TRUST LTD.
- Address
- Lollard Street, Kennington, London, SE11 6QH
- Borough
- Lambeth
- Telephone
- 02080596310
- DfE reference (URN)
- 142928
- Website
- vanguardschool.org.uk
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Where leavers went
Official destination measures after GCSEs (key stage 4)
| Staying in education or employment for at least 2 terms after key stage 4 | Suppressed (small cohort) |
|---|---|
| In a sustained education destination | Suppressed (small cohort) |
| Going to a school sixth form | Suppressed (small cohort) |
| Going to a sixth-form college | Suppressed (small cohort) |
| Going to a further education college or other FE provider | Suppressed (small cohort) |
| In a sustained apprenticeship | Suppressed (small cohort) |
| In sustained employment | Suppressed (small cohort) |
| Whose destination was not sustained | Suppressed (small cohort) |
Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2022/23 cohort · last checked 9 October 2026 · 4 leavers, cohort that left in 2022/23
These are destinations schools have published for past leavers. They describe what happened, not what will happen for any one child. How to read this.
Admissions
Places at special schools are normally arranged through a child's Education, Health and Care Plan, with the local authority naming the school. Speak to your borough's special educational needs team rather than applying on the general admissions form.
Inspection
Ofsted graded inspection, 1 July 2025
No overall grade was given: Ofsted had stopped using one for state schools.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth-form provision
- Good
Last overall grade: Requires improvement, given on 6 December 2022
Historic. This is the last time Ofsted gave the school a single overall grade. Overall grades were abolished for state schools in September 2024.
Source: Ofsted, Management information - state-funded schools - latest inspections as at 31 August 2026 · latest inspections as at 2026-08-31 · last checked 9 October 2026
Results
National test and exam measures are not shown for special schools. Most pupils are not entered for them, so the published figures (often 0%) say nothing about the school.
Pupils and context
- Eligible for free school meals
- 55.9% January 2026
- English as an additional language
- 7.9%
- Receiving SEN support
- 1.6%
- With an Education, Health and Care Plan
- 98.4%
- Girls / boys
- 16% / 84%
Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25
Attendance and staffing
- Overall absence
- 17.6% 2024/25
- Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
- 50.8%
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.5 2025/26
Source: Department for Education, Absence rates by school level · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026
Nearby schools
Schools covering the same ages within about a mile, by straight-line distance (not walking or travel time).
Evelina Hospital School
0.6 miles117 pupils
Imperial Oak School
0.8 miles21 pupils
Fairley House School
0.9 miles202 pupils · £16,756 a term (2026-27)
Compare with similar schools
Side-by-side comparisons with the nearest schools of the same type. Sourced facts only; no winner is declared.