Platanos College
Academy converter in London, Lambeth.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 870 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1000 |
| Free school meals | 57.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE PLATANOS TRUST |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Address | Clapham Road, London, SW9 0AL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.platanoscollege.com/ |
| Telephone | 07971083782 |
| URN | 136450 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 19 October 2021, published 14 March 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Planning for university
Work out your UCAS Tariff points from predicted A level grades with our UCAS points calculator.
Nearby schools
- Saint Gabriel's College (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- Lilian Baylis Technology School (secondary school, about 1.4 km)
- Ark All Saints Academy (secondary school, about 1.4 km)
- Sacred Heart Catholic School (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- Ark Evelyn Grace Academy (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- Trinity Academy (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- Pimlico Academy (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- The Elms Academy (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Lambeth
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.