What did Ofsted judge The John Roan School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged The John Roan School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend The John Roan School?

The John Roan School has 1,112 pupils on roll.

What ages does The John Roan School take?

The John Roan School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is The John Roan School located?

The John Roan School is located in London, SE3 7QR, Greenwich.

How do I apply to The John Roan School?

The John Roan School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into The John Roan School?

On offer day for 2025-26 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at The John Roan School was 1.195 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at The John Roan School?

When The John Roan School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children who are “Looked after” by a Local Authority, or a child who was previously looked after but immediately following being looked after were subject to an adoption or residency order, including those from outside of England (see notes A and B); 2. Chronic/acute medical or social care need — Children who have a chronic or acute medical or social care need, which are not covered by an EHCP but mean admission to The John Roan School is necessary (see evidence required below, notes a-c); 3. Siblings — If you have an older child or children already attending the academy, you need to make this clear on your application. The John Roan School also accepts siblings to mean those attending our Sixth Form Provision. See below for explanation of the term brother / sister (note D), and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: If two or more applicants have equal priority under any of the above criteria, the remaining place(s) will be allocated using a random allocation process. The process will be electronically administered through the Trust’s IT system in use at this time and ratified by the governing body.

What is the largest ethnic background at The John Roan School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 31.8% of pupils at The John Roan School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2025-26 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at The John Roan School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Children who are “Looked after” by a Local Authority, or a child who was previously looked after but immediately following being looked after were subject to an adoption or residency order, including those from outside of England (see notes A and B).
2Chronic/acute medical or social care need — Children who have a chronic or acute medical or social care need, which are not covered by an EHCP but mean admission to The John Roan School is necessary (see evidence required below, notes a-c).
3Siblings — If you have an older child or children already attending the academy, you need to make this clear on your application. The John Roan School also accepts siblings to mean those attending our Sixth Form Provision. See below for explanation of the term brother / sister (note D).
4Children of staff — Children of staff subject to either or both of the following circumstances: a. where the member of staff has been continuously employed at the academy for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the academy is made; and / or b. the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Distance from home to academy — Distance from home to academy which is measured as a straight line from the centre of the home address to the centre of the Westcombe Park site. In the event that two or more applicants have equal right to a place under any of the criteria, priority will be given to those who live nearest to the academy (see note E). Royal Borough of Greenwich can provide distance measurements from the centre of the home address to the centre of the academy site.

If two applications tie: If two or more applicants have equal priority under any of the above criteria, the remaining place(s) will be allocated using a random allocation process. The process will be electronically administered through the Trust’s IT system in use at this time and ratified by the governing body.

Additional exceptions apply: late applications, on-time priority, and multiple births (twins/triplets) rule allowing places above PAN. Separate Sixth Form admission arrangements included with PAN of 30 for external candidates and its own oversubscription criteria list (siblings defined differently as years 7-11).

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

The John Roan School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The John Roan School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged The John Roan School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The John Roan School?: The John Roan School has 1,112 pupils on roll.
What ages does The John Roan School take?: The John Roan School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is The John Roan School located?: The John Roan School is located in London, SE3 7QR, Greenwich.
How do I apply to The John Roan School?: The John Roan School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into The John Roan School?: On offer day for 2025-26 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at The John Roan School was 1.195 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at The John Roan School?: When The John Roan School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children who are “Looked after” by a Local Authority, or a child who was previously looked after but immediately following being looked after were subject to an adoption or residency order, including those from outside of England (see notes A and B); 2. Chronic/acute medical or social care need — Children who have a chronic or acute medical or social care need, which are not covered by an EHCP but mean admission to The John Roan School is necessary (see evidence required below, notes a-c); 3. Siblings — If you have an older child or children already attending the academy, you need to make this clear on your application. The John Roan School also accepts siblings to mean those attending our Sixth Form Provision. See below for explanation of the term brother / sister (note D), and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: If two or more applicants have equal priority under any of the above criteria, the remaining place(s) will be allocated using a random allocation process. The process will be electronically administered through the Trust’s IT system in use at this time and ratified by the governing body.
What is the largest ethnic background at The John Roan School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 31.8% of pupils at The John Roan School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at The John Roan School, year by year →

How places are decided at The John Roan School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Children who are “Looked after” by a Local Authority, or a child who was previously looked after but immediately following being looked after were subject to an adoption or residency order, including those from outside of England (see notes A and B).
2Chronic/acute medical or social care need — Children who have a chronic or acute medical or social care need, which are not covered by an EHCP but mean admission to The John Roan School is necessary (see evidence required below, notes a-c).
3Siblings — If you have an older child or children already attending the academy, you need to make this clear on your application. The John Roan School also accepts siblings to mean those attending our Sixth Form Provision. See below for explanation of the term brother / sister (note D).
4Children of staff — Children of staff subject to either or both of the following circumstances: a. where the member of staff has been continuously employed at the academy for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the academy is made; and / or b. the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Distance from home to academy — Distance from home to academy which is measured as a straight line from the centre of the home address to the centre of the Westcombe Park site. In the event that two or more applicants have equal right to a place under any of the criteria, priority will be given to those who live nearest to the academy (see note E). Royal Borough of Greenwich can provide distance measurements from the centre of the home address to the centre of the academy site.

The John Roan School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The John Roan School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged The John Roan School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The John Roan School?: The John Roan School has 1,112 pupils on roll.
What ages does The John Roan School take?: The John Roan School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is The John Roan School located?: The John Roan School is located in London, SE3 7QR, Greenwich.
How do I apply to The John Roan School?: The John Roan School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into The John Roan School?: On offer day for 2025-26 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at The John Roan School was 1.195 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at The John Roan School?: When The John Roan School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children who are “Looked after” by a Local Authority, or a child who was previously looked after but immediately following being looked after were subject to an adoption or residency order, including those from outside of England (see notes A and B); 2. Chronic/acute medical or social care need — Children who have a chronic or acute medical or social care need, which are not covered by an EHCP but mean admission to The John Roan School is necessary (see evidence required below, notes a-c); 3. Siblings — If you have an older child or children already attending the academy, you need to make this clear on your application. The John Roan School also accepts siblings to mean those attending our Sixth Form Provision. See below for explanation of the term brother / sister (note D), and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: If two or more applicants have equal priority under any of the above criteria, the remaining place(s) will be allocated using a random allocation process. The process will be electronically administered through the Trust’s IT system in use at this time and ratified by the governing body.
What is the largest ethnic background at The John Roan School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 31.8% of pupils at The John Roan School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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