Vanguard School is a special free school in Lambeth, London, for children and young people aged 11 to 19.
- Ages 11–19
- 71 pupils
School details
- Type
- Special free school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 71 (places for 78)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachael Clements
- Part of
- Liberty Academy Trust LTD.
- Opened
- 1 January 2020
- Free school meals
- 55.9% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Lambeth
- School reference (URN)
- 142928
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Lambeth council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, July 2025
Inspected in July 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Lollard Street, Kennington, London, SE11 6QH
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre Mainstream + base · Ages 2–4 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.0 miles
- Octavia House Schools, London Independent · Ages 5–17 0.1 miles
- Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 0.1 miles
By need in Lambeth: Autism (15) · SEMH (10) · Speech and language (8) · Moderate learning (7) · PMLD (6) · Hearing (6) · Severe learning (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Vision (4) · Physical (4) · Multi-sensory (3)
Questions about Vanguard School
How do I get a place at Vanguard School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Vanguard School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What ages does Vanguard School take?
Aged 11 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Vanguard School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Vanguard School?
Lollard Street, Kennington, London, SE11 6QH, in Lambeth.
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