Community special school Special Open

Lansdowne School

49 Combermere Road, Lambeth, SW9 9QD

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 4 November 2021). Last inspected 10 February 2026.

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170
Pupils
74.6%
Free school meals

About this school

Lansdowne School is a Community special school serving special age pupils, located in Lambeth. The school has 170 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 4 November 2021). Last inspected 10 February 2026. The Executive Headteacher is Linda Adams. The school is administered by Lambeth local authority.

School details

Executive Headteacher
Linda Adams
Local authority
Lambeth
Gender
Mixed
URN
100654

Admissions

Applications for places at Lansdowne School are handled by the school or the local authority (Lambeth). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

1.9
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
−1.71
Progress 8 · 2023-24
0%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
5%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
0.07
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
0%
Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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