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Southwark Overview—Lagos, January 2011 Delivered by Chris Souvlis on behalf of Southwark LA. Children in Southwark. An inner London Borough Location of the Greater London Mayor’s Office Location of famous Tower Bridge Thriving Cultural & Tourist area
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Southwark Overview—Lagos, January 2011 Delivered by Chris Souvlis on behalf of Southwark LA Children in Southwark
An inner London Borough Location of the Greater London Mayor’s Office Location of famous Tower Bridge Thriving Cultural & Tourist area --But also dense housing and areas of great deprivation An area of contrasts...
Child Population 55,000 Children aged 0-16 live in Southwark Nearly 37,000 go to school in Southwark 4 in 10 are eligible for free school meals compared to just over 1 in 10 nationally
Southwark Classroom 25-30 pupils Mixture of provision community schools Church schools foundation schools academies Improving IT infrastructure One teacher plus one or more teaching assistants 4.5 - 5 hours of teaching a day Core curriculum but freedom over delivery Formal testing, nationally reported at 4, 8,11, 14,16 and 18. New Government means change is underway.
Schools in Southwark Nursery (5) 518 Primary (72) 22,540 Secondary* (9) 8,333 Academies* (6) 4,711 Special (7) 452 PRUs (3) 176 Total 36,730
Child Population 40% first exposed to a language other than English at home (EAL) 1 in 3 pupils at the end of primary school joined their school after their peers 587 Children are looked after by Southwark
Languages How many different languages are spoken in Southwark schools? 8 59 174 576
What the School Minister says about Southwark Schools “Congratulations… the results published today show that Southwark has seen some of the most improved results in the country. More children in Southwark than ever before reached the target level 4 in English and Maths… the results we see today in Southwark are not just a fluke, but the result of a sustained effort by teachers and heads to make sure every pupil gets the support they need to do well.” Andrew Adonis(7 August 2007)
Key Stage 2 English National London Southwark
Key Stage 3 Maths National London Southwark
Key Stage 4 – GCSE and Equivalent National London Southwark
A-level and Equivalent Results National London Southwark A = 120 B = 100 C = 80 D = 60 E = 40
Issues Large number of new arrivals at any one time Low levels of income Expectations of children often too low Large proportion of social housing Underinvestment in council property going back many years Outcomes rapidly improving £400m invested in secondary schools 2002-2015 £150m in primary schools
Life in and around Southwark Life in and around Life in and around Southwark Schools
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