South Bank University Sixth Form
South Bank University Sixth Form is an academy 16 to 19 sponsor led in London for boys and girls aged 16 to 19. It has 294 pupils and room for 600. About 0 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England.
56 Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1QS020 7738 6115sbusixth.ac.ukMr Kishan Pithia headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2023
23 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England. These are the results of South Bank Utc, the school this one replaced.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2023† | 2022† | 2019† | 2018† | Lambeth | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 23 | 31 | 55 | 34 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 27.4 | 26.4 | 34.1 | 43.4 | 46.6 | 47.0 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | -1.59 | -1.92 | -1.46 | -0.32 | +0.06 | -0.01 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 17% | 29% | 24% | 41% | 46% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 39% | 35% | 44% | 62% | 65% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 2.07 | 2.14 | 2.46 | 3.05 | 4.14 | 4.12 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 0% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 51% | 40% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | 15.3 | 21.7 | 34.5 | 43.9 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | 33.9 | 33.8 | 33.7 | 42.8 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | 17.5 | 9.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers | – | – | 40.8 | 51.2 | – | – |
† These results are for South Bank Utc, the school this one replaced in September 2023. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
A level and sixth-form results, 2025
116 students finished sixth-form courses.
All sixth-form measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Students | 116 | 52 |
| Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry | 32.86 | 14.38 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | E+ |
| A level progressA level value added | +0.72 | -0.40 |
| Applied general courses: points per entry | 29.33 | 29.40 |
| T levels: points per entry | 31.08 | 34.08 |
A level subjects
1 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.
Every A level subject against England, 2025
A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At GCSE, 2023
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Lambeth council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 294 | 228 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 20% | 34% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 16% | 17% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | 9% | 11% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | 4% | 4% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2022/23 pupils were in school 95.1% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.2%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | 2017/18† | 2016/17† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 4.9% | 15.1% | 10.2% | 6.0% | 6.9% | 6.3% | 5.8% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 3.2% | 7.6% | 7.1% | 4.7% | – | – | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.7% | 7.5% | 3.1% | 1.3% | – | – | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 18.2% | 45.0% | 31.8% | 17.4% | 23.6% | 26.3% | 15.7% |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
† These attendance figures are for South Bank Utc, the school this one replaced in September 2023. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Staff
From the government's count of school staff in November 2024.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Academy | Free school | 0 m | 616 | Good 2022 | 34 | Compare |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Academy | 60 m | 404 | Outstanding 2024 | 99 | Compare |
| JUS Education | Independent | 190 m | 9 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Sudbourne Primary School | Council | 210 m | 296 | Good 2023 | 72 | Compare |
| Jubilee Primary School | Council | 580 m | 332 | Good 2023 | 55 | Compare |
| Harris Clapham Sixth Form | Free schools 16 to 19 | 650 m | 394 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Triangle Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 670 m | 18 | Outstanding 2019 | – | Compare |
| Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre | Local authority nursery school | 700 m | 68 | Good 2023 | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is South Bank University Sixth Form a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score South Bank University Sixth Form yet.
How good are South Bank University Sixth Form's GCSE results?
In summer 2023, 17% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 27.4, against 47.0 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished well over a grade behind children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How many pupils does South Bank University Sixth Form have?
294 pupils aged 16 to 19 were on the roll in January 2025. It has 600 places, so it is 49% full.
What is attendance like at South Bank University Sixth Form?
Pupils were in school 95.1% of the time in 2022/23. Similar schools in England managed 94.2%. 18% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
Does South Bank University Sixth Form have a sixth form?
Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was C+. 1 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 56 Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1QS
- Telephone
- 020 7738 6115
- Website
- www.sbusixth.ac.uk
- Headteacher
- Mr Kishan Pithia
- Type of school
- Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led (Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led, academies)
- Phase
- Sixth form / post-16, ages 16-19, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- South Bank Academies (2 schools)
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Ward
- Brixton Acre Lane
- Constituency
- Clapham and Brixton Hill
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 2023 (change in status)
- URN
- 150380 · LAESTAB 2084009 · UKPRN 10093936
- Formerly
- South Bank Utc
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2022/23 final.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2022/23 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2025.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2024.
- A level subjects: DfE A level and other 16 to 18 results, subject entries and grades, 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.