South Bank University Academy (formerly known as

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Academy An academy ( Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy ...

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) is a

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and

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located in the

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area of the

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, England. It opened as an

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in 2014 and is part of South Bank Academies (sponsored by

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). It was re-founded as South Bank University Academy in 2021, as the school stopped offering

as a

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subject. A 2017

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report rated the school as "Good". The next Ofsted report is on the 8 and 9 June 2022. A 2022 Report surprisingly rated the school as Good. The

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has one of the worst

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reviews in London, getting a 2.7 stars with it being reviewed 50 times. It is in the worst 200 places in London on Google Maps. The school enrols 751 students, which 70.9% are boys, 29.1% are girls .Locrating on South Bank University Academy.
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* Academies in the London Borough of Southwark London South Bank University Secondary schools in the London Borough of Southwark Educational institutions established in 2014 2014 establishments in England {{London-school-stub