La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–18 · London, Lambeth
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
4.78 miles
Published by Lambeth Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2021–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School is a secondary school in London, Lambeth for ages 11–18 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 13 December 2023. Lambeth has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2021 to 2026 entry.
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 4.78 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 5.60 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2021 | 2.35 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 entry in 2026, the last child offered a place lived 4.78 miles from the school, the 2nd longest of 5 Lambeth secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 last distance.
- The 2026 Year 7 last distance was nearer the school than in 2025, and further than in 2021.
- In the 2026 Year 7 entry there were 91 first-choice applications for 150 offers; 87 offers went to first-choice families, and 4 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 45% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths, the 3rd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Lambeth.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Lambeth schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Atkins Road, London, SW12 0AB
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lambeth
- Pupils on roll
- 1,197 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 13 December 2023
Strengths
- “This school aims for every pupil to reach their full potential.”
- “It does so, not only by having high expectations for pupils, but by supporting their individual aspirations and talents.”
- “The school guides pupils to achieve excellent outcomes in public examinations and provides high-quality support for their wider well-being.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 45% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 48.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 91 first-preference applications, 150 offers in total, 87 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lambeth.
- Harris Academy Clapham 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- The Elms Academy 0.7 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Trinity Academy 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- City Heights E-ACT Academy 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Elmgreen School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School 1.9 mi Not judged
- Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Platanos College 2.1 mi Good Last distance published