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Schools in Southwark, London

Southwark's schools stretch from Bermondsey and Borough up through Camberwell, Peckham and Dulwich. The borough has a mix of community, faith and academy schools, with some of the most competitive admissions arrangements in south-east London. Many parents apply across the Southwark/Lambeth boundary, so understanding catchment is essential.

Data last verified 15 May 2026. Sources: Ofsted, DfE GIAS, DfE Performance Tables, Metropolitan Police, MHCLG IMD. See all sources.

120

Schools in Southwark

24.2%

Outstanding Ofsted

85.8%

Good or Outstanding

Primary schools

Secondary schools

21%

Secondary appeal success (2024)

Top primary schools in Southwark

Ranked by Ofsted rating, then by latest KS2 performance. See methodology.

School	Ofsted	KS2 %
Boutcher Church of England Primary School	Outstanding	100.0
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie	Outstanding	96.0
Charles Dickens Primary School	Outstanding	94.0
Angel Oak Academy	Outstanding	85.0
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School	Outstanding	83.0
Redriff Primary, City of London Academy	Outstanding	83.0
Phoenix Primary School	Outstanding	83.0

Top secondary schools in Southwark

Ranked by Ofsted rating, then by latest KS4 Attainment 8.

School	Ofsted	Att 8
The Charter School North Dulwich	Outstanding	65.0
Kingsdale Foundation School	Outstanding	59.9
Sacred Heart Catholic School	Outstanding	58.0
St Michael's Catholic College	Outstanding	58.0
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich	Outstanding	55.5
Harris Academy Bermondsey	Outstanding	54.6
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich	Outstanding	54.3

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What the data says about Southwark

85.8% of Southwark schools are currently rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, compared with a London average of roughly 90% for primary and 80% for secondary. The average number of applications per place across Southwark is 1.26, a useful indicator of how competitive local admissions are. The average number of recorded crime incidents within 500 metres of a school in Southwark over the most recent reporting month is 255.26, drawn from the Metropolitan Police open data API. The mean IMD (Index of Multiple Deprivation) decile of Southwark's schools is 4.38 — 1 is most deprived, 10 is least deprived. All metrics on this page are recomputed from source data on the 15th of every month. See our methodology for definitions and limitations.

All schools in Southwark

Every school in Southwark, listed alphabetically. Click any school for the full record.

School	Phase	Ofsted
Albion Primary School	Primary	Good
Alfred Salter Primary School	Primary	Good
Alleyn's School	All-through	—
Angel Oak Academy	Primary	Outstanding
Arco Academy	Secondary	—
Ark All Saints Academy	Secondary	Good
Ark Globe Academy	All-through	Good
Ark Walworth Academy	Secondary	Good
Bacon's College	Secondary	Good
Bellenden Primary School	Primary	Good
Beormund Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Bessemer Grange Primary School	Primary	Good
Bird In Bush School	Primary	Good
Boutcher Church of England Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Brunswick Park Primary School	Primary	Good
Camberwell College of Arts	Sixth form	—
Cavendish School	Secondary	Good
Charles Dickens Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Cherry Garden School	Primary	Good
City of London Academy (Southwark)	Secondary	Good
Crampton Primary	Primary	Outstanding
Crawford Primary School	Primary	Good
Dulwich College	All-through	—
Dulwich Hamlet Junior School	Primary	Outstanding
Dulwich Prep & Senior	All-through	—
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School	Primary	Outstanding
Dulwich Wood Nursery School	Nursery	Good
Dulwich Wood Primary School	Primary	Good
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
Evelina Hospital School	All-through	Outstanding
Friars Primary Foundation School	Primary	Good
Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy	Primary	Good
Goodrich Community Primary School	Primary	Good
Goose Green Primary and Nursery School	Primary	Good
Grange Primary School	Primary	Good
Grove Primary School	Primary	Good
Haberdashers' Borough Academy	Secondary	Good
Harris Academy Bermondsey	Secondary	Outstanding
Harris Academy Peckham	Secondary	Outstanding
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich	Secondary	Outstanding
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich	Secondary	Outstanding
Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich	Primary	Outstanding
Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park	Primary	Good
Haymerle School	Primary	Good
Heber Primary School	Primary	Good
Herne Hill School	—	—
Highshore School	Secondary	Good
Hollydale Primary School	Primary	Good
Ilderton Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Imperial Oak School	Primary	—
Ivydale Primary School	Primary	Good
James Allen's Girls' School	All-through	—
John Donne Primary School	Primary	Good
John Keats Primary School	Primary	Good
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes	Primary	Outstanding
Judith Kerr Primary School	Primary	Good
Keyworth Primary School	Primary	Good
Kingsdale Foundation School	Secondary	Outstanding
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre	Nursery	Outstanding
Lift Newlands	Secondary	Good
London Christian School	Primary	—
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades	Sixth form	—
Lyndhurst Primary School	Primary	Good
Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School	All-through	Outstanding
Michael Faraday School	Primary	Good
Nell Gwynn Nursery School	Nursery	Good
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School	Secondary	Requires improvement
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School	Primary	Good
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School	Primary	Good
Phoenix Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
PhoenixPlace	Secondary	Good
Pilgrims' Way Primary School	Primary	Good
Redriff Primary, City of London Academy	Primary	Outstanding
Riverside Primary School	Primary	Good
Robert Browning Primary School	Primary	Good
Rotherhithe Primary School	Primary	—
Rye Oak Primary School	Primary	Good
Sacred Heart Catholic School	Secondary	Outstanding
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough	Primary	Good
Snowsfields Primary School	Primary	Good
South Bank University Academy	Secondary	Good
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils)	Secondary	Good
Southwark Park Primary School	Primary	Good
Spa School Camberwell	All-through	Good
Spa School, Bermondsey	Secondary	Good
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
St Francis RC Primary School	Primary	Good
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
St George's Church of England Primary School	Primary	Good
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
St James' Church of England Primary School	Primary	Good
St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St John's and St Clement's Primary School Co Hearing Impaired Unit	—	—
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School	Primary	Good
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School	Primary	Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Jude's Church of England Primary School	Primary	Good
St Michael's Catholic College	Secondary	Outstanding
St Paul's Church of England Primary School	Primary	Good
St Peter's Church of England Primary School	Primary	Good
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School	Secondary	Good
Surrey Square Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
The Autism Project - CareTrade	Sixth form	—
The Belham Primary School	Primary	Good
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL	Secondary	Good
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie	Primary	Outstanding
The Charter School Bermondsey	Secondary	Good
The Charter School East Dulwich	Secondary	Good
The Charter School North Dulwich	Secondary	Outstanding
The Grove Nursery School	Nursery	Good
The Hospital and Home Tuition Sick Children's Service	All-through	—
The Park College	Sixth form	—
The St Thomas the Apostle College	Secondary	Good
The Villa	—	—
Tower Bridge Primary School	Primary	Good
Treasure House (London) CIC	Secondary	Good
Tuke School	Secondary	Outstanding
Victory Primary School	Primary	Good

Frequently asked

How many schools are there in Southwark?

Southwark has 120 schools in our directory, drawn from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Of these, 78 are primary, 38 are secondary, and the remainder are special, all-through, or post-16.

What proportion of Southwark schools are Outstanding?

As of the latest Ofsted Management Information release, 29 schools in Southwark (24.2%) are rated Outstanding, and 85.8% are rated Good or Outstanding. Ratings are refreshed monthly from the Ofsted MI publication.

When do I apply for a Reception or Year 7 place in Southwark?

Reception applications in England close on 15 January each year for the September intake. Year 7 (secondary transfer) applications close on 31 October. Southwark's applications are coordinated by the local authority through the eAdmissions system. See our full Reception timeline guide.

How does the school appeals process work in Southwark?

If you are refused your preferred school place, you have a statutory right of appeal. Southwark appeals are typically heard in May (Reception) and June–July (secondary). See our appeals tracker for Southwark-level success rates by year.

How can I tell which Southwark schools are over-subscribed?

Each school listing on this site shows the number of applications per place from the DfE's published admissions data. Apps-per-place above 2 typically indicates strong over-subscription. We refresh this data annually when the DfE publishes its admissions and offers release.

Sources

School list and phase from DfE Get Information About Schools (refreshed monthly). Ofsted ratings from Ofsted Management Information (refreshed monthly). Performance data from DfE Explore Education Statistics. Crime data within 500m from the Metropolitan Police open data API. Deprivation deciles from MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2019. Read our full methodology for how each metric is calculated.