The John Roan School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · London, Greenwich
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.22 miles
Published by Royal Borough of Greenwich · offers on 2 March 2026
2022–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
The John Roan School is a secondary school in London, Greenwich for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 10 October 2023. Greenwich has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
The John Roan 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 | 1.22 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last child offered a Year 7 place lived 1.22 miles away, the 4th shortest of 13 Greenwich secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 last distance.
- That 2026 Year 7 distance was further from the school than in 2025 and nearer than in 2022. It swung sharply between some years, most of all from 2022 to 2023.
- For Year 7 2026 there were 118 first-choice applications for 170 offers. 93 went to first-choice families, and 25 first-choice families (21%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 38% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), 2nd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Greenwich.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Greenwich schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Westcombe Park Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 7QR
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Greenwich
- Pupils on roll
- 1,112 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 10 October 2023
Strengths
- “A very high proportion of parents and carers are positive about this school and would recommend it.”
- “One comment, which echoed the views of others, was, ‘Communication is great, teachers are accessible and my children are happy.”
- “There is a strong sense of community here.”
To improve
- “However, occasionally some teaching, including in the sixth form, does not have a precise focus on checking that pupils have firmly understood what they are being taught.”
- “At times, teaching does not support pupils as well as it could to deepen their understanding.”
- “However, greater staff expertise is needed to ensure that pupils’ needs in this area, including those with SEND, can be met more quickly.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 November 2023 (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) | 38% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.3 | 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: 118 first-preference applications, 170 offers in total, 93 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 Greenwich.
- St Ursula's Convent School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Leigh Academy Blackheath 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Thomas Tallis School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Leigh Academy Halley 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Royal Greenwich Trust School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Ark Greenwich Free School 1.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Harris Academy Greenwich 2.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Eltham Hill School 2.5 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published