Conisborough College
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Lewisham
Conisborough Crescent, London, SE6 2SE
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded 26/04/2022
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
90.9%
28.5% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
703
Capacity used
Has space78%
900 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
54 of 54 families who put it first got an offer
99
Places offered
264
Total applications
2.7
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 54 | 54 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 69 | 26 | ● 38% |
| 3rd preference | 48 | 9 | ● 19% |
| Later preferences (4th–6th) | 93 | 10 | ● 11% |
| Total | 264 | 99 | 38% |
Lewisham lets families list 6 preferences. 7 applications came from outside the council area (3 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Lucy Oragano
- Address
- Conisborough Crescent, Catford, London, SE6 2SE
- Phone
- 02084619600
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Ward / constituency
- Catford South · Lewisham East
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 150691
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 46% | — | — |
| English as additional language | — | — | — |
| SEN support | — | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
703 pupils · 900 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 22
26 April 2022
Full graded inspection
Requires improvement overall effectivenessPersonal development Requires improvement Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 828 pupils
Attendance
90.9%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
9.1%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
28.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
5.8%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
6.0%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 37.6 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 31.6% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 51.5% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 38.2% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.43 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 136 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 133 | 11% | 41% | 57% | |
| English Language | 132 | 8% | 34% | 48% | |
| English Literature | 131 | 10% | 40% | 65% | |
| Combined Science | 129 | 12% | 34% | 50% | |
| Geography | 65 | 3% | 20% | 34% | |
| Spanish | 55 | 20% | 67% | 80% | |
| Art and Design | 44 | 14% | 32% | 68% | |
| Business | 41 | 7% | 20% | 32% | |
| History | 30 | 20% | 40% | 60% | |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 19 | 0% | 16% | 37% | |
| Design & Technology | 18 | 6% | 50% | 78% | |
| Computer Science | 17 | 6% | 12% | 12% |
House prices near the school
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Lewisham council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.