Lambeth Academy’s Sixth Formers are set to take up places on some of the UK’s most prestigious and competitive university courses – with one young aspiring medic heading to the University of Cambridge.

This year, A Levels were awarded following Teacher Assessed Grades (TAGs) due to the cancellation of external examinations. At Lambeth Academy, students sat in-class exams and completed coursework as part of this rigorous assessment process.

Celebrations got underway at the academy as students secured an impressive array of university offers, many of which were their first choice places.

This summer, over 150 incoming and existing pupils at Lambeth Academy have benefited from a fully funded Summer Camp, where they enjoyed a variety of educational and teambuilding activities.

Ahead of the new academic year, Year 6 pupils were invited to join the two-week camp which provided an excellent opportunity for them to settle into their new classrooms and meet some of their peers and teachers. Throughout the two weeks, pupils also took part in a variety of fun, team-building activities and likewise enjoyed some taster lessons including in Art, Science and PE.

Today, students at Lambeth Academy on Elms Road got the chance to quiz their local MP on what it is like to work in politics, as part of a week-long careers experience. 

Bell Ribeiro-Addy, MP for Streatham since 2019, joined the academy’s Year 10 students for a Careers Week designed to inspire them to explore a broad range of future opportunities. With each day centred on a different theme, today was all about ‘Making London a Better Place’ – making it an ideal opportunity to discuss the role of public servants.

Students at Lambeth Academy are preparing to return to the school's Sixth Form, after receiving their GCSE grades today.

As a result of COVID-19, students and staff across the country have found themselves in an unprecedented situation this year with the cancellation of GCSE examinations.  Students have therefore been awarded grades based on what their teachers predicted they would achieve, except in cases where the model created by Ofqual has awarded a higher grade.

Lambeth Academy Year 13 students received their A level / BTEC grades today.  In spite of the challenges faced by early school closures due to COVID-19 and the cancellation of A level exams, students were awarded the grades they needed to access a pathway of their choice for next year.

Out of the year group, 91% were offered a place at university.  Furthermore, 20% of students are going to ST30 universities and 18% of students will attend Russell Group universities.

A Year 8 student at Lambeth Academy, Imani Brieussel Dickson, is celebrating after her artwork was selected for the Royal Academy of Arts’ prestigious Young Artists’ Summer Show.

The annual art show is an opportunity for pupils aged 5-19 across the country to have their work exhibited online and on-site at the Royal Academy of Arts. To enter the competition, pupils, their teacher or their parent must submit a photo of the artwork they have created online. These submitted pieces are then put before a judging panel of art experts, who have the difficult task of selecting the stand-out works that will go on to feature in the exhibition.

To win her place in this year’s competition, talented young artist Imani submitted a photograph entitled ‘Diversity’. Describing her artwork, Imani said:

“My art piece is a photograph of my feet in my skin matching pointe shoes that I took with the self-timer on my mum's SLR camera. The matching brown skins ballet shoes only came out in 2018 and I think it represents the development in which opportunities have opened for all in the world of ballet.”

Students and staff at Lambeth Academy are celebrating after being rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, with inspectors praising the strong progress that has been made since the school’s last inspection.

Following their visit last month, the inspectors have highlighted how “ambitious” leaders are for each student, resulting in their “high” achievement across a range of subjects. Their report credits the “strong leadership” of Executive Principal Leon Wilson and his team for driving forward recent improvements, with students, staff and parents all welcoming the changes that have been put in place.

This week, students across Lambeth Academy have been taking part in celebrations to mark the Chinese New Year.

Based on the lunar calendar, this year’s Chinese New Year was on 25^th January and sees us usher in the Year of the Rat. The rat is the first of all zodiac creatures and in Chinese culture is associated with prosperity and the welcoming of a new day. 

Students from Lambeth Academy are celebrating after receiving their GCSE results today.

Overall, 58% of students achieved five or more good passes (grade 4 or above) including English and maths this year.

Last night, pupils from Lambeth Academy took to the stage at the Copper Box Arena to perform in a fantastic production of Carmen! alongside their peers from United Learning’s national group of schools.