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Schools in Southwark · DfE, Ofsted

Southwark’s state schools get better results than 90% of towns in England

Southwark’s secondaries average an Attainment 8 score of 52.3 across eight GCSEs, close to London’s towns (51.7) and above towns in England (45.9). 101 state-funded schools are located in Southwark’s built-up area. Southwark grades A for schools, on Department for Education Key Stage 2 and GCSE results: #16 of 33 in London. Ofsted is shown, not graded.

69%meet the KS2 standard 52.3Attainment 8 #16of 33 in London

State schools

101

68 primary, 20 secondary

Reading, writing & maths

69%

meet the expected standard at 11 · 2023–25

England’s schools: 62%

Attainment 8

52.3

GCSE average across 8 subjects · 2025/26

England’s schools: 47.3

Grade 5+ English & maths

56%

a strong pass in both · 2025/26

England’s schools: 47%

Town figures are pupil-weighted across the schools the grade uses; England’s are the average school.

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about Southwark’s schools

14 of 20secondaries beat England’s average GCSE score; 46 of 65 primaries beat its KS2 average 92%meet the KS2 standard at Charles Dickens, with 42% on free school meals

Strong at both ages

Southwark’s secondary results beat 84% of English towns; its primary results beat 87%. 69% of the London borough’s 11-year-olds meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 62% at the average school in England and 69% across Southwark. The spread between primaries is wide: 94% at The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, 49% at Oliver Goldsmith Primary School. Every school’s result ↓

Charles Dickens beats its intake

Schools with more pupils on free school meals usually get lower results. At Charles Dickens Primary School, 42% of pupils are on free school meals and 92% meet the expected standard; a typical school in England with that intake reaches 57%. Results and intake ↓

Written from the Department for Education and Ofsted data on this page.

School Grade

Southwark grades A for schools

Against every town in England with results; Wales publishes none.

Primary: reading, writing and maths at 11 (69% meet the standard)Better than 87% of towns in England

Secondary: Attainment 8 and grade 5+ English and maths (52.3 and 56%)Better than 84% of towns in England

Each of Southwark’s 65 primaries: % meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2023–25)

Each of Southwark’s 20 secondaries: Attainment 8 (2025/26)

England’s average schoolSouthwark’s average school

The primary figure: 66 primaries in the town, 8,600 pupils in results over three years. The secondary figure: 20 secondaries in the town, 3,134 pupils in results. Mainstream state schools only (grammar schools included); special schools, alternative provision, nurseries and 16–19 colleges are listed below but not graded. Each school’s results are compared with every school in England, then weighted by its pupils.

Results and intake

Which schools do better than their intake suggests

Schools with more pupils on free school meals tend to get lower results. The dashed line is the typical school in England for each level of free school meals; the band holds the middle two-thirds. A dot above the band is doing better than schools like it.

Primaries: KS2 reading, writing and maths against free school meals

Secondaries: Attainment 8 against free school meals

The share of pupils on free school meals runs from 3% at Judith Kerr Primary School to 83% at St Jude's Church of England Primary School. Against schools with the same intake, Charles Dickens Primary School does best: 92% with 42% on free school meals, where a typical school would reach 57%. 61 of 65 primaries and 19 of 20 secondaries are above the line.

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School	Free school meals	Result	Typical for that intake	Difference
Charles Dickens Primary SchoolKS2 %	42%	92%	57%	+35
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary OverieKS2 %	20%	94%	63%	+31
Boutcher Church of England Primary SchoolKS2 %	34%	90%	59%	+31
Riverside Primary SchoolKS2 %	44%	84%	56%	+28
Angel Oak AcademyKS2 %	47%	82%	56%	+26
Phoenix Primary SchoolKS2 %	44%	82%	56%	+26
St John's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolKS2 %	29%	85%	61%	+24
Crampton PrimaryKS2 %	38%	82%	58%	+24
Brunswick Park Primary SchoolKS2 %	46%	79%	56%	+23
Snowsfields Primary SchoolKS2 %	52%	76%	54%	+22
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary SchoolKS2 %	43%	78%	57%	+21
St James' Church of England Primary SchoolKS2 %	73%	69%	48%	+21
Redriff Primary, City of London AcademyKS2 %	22%	83%	62%	+21
Ark Globe AcademyKS2 %	64%	71%	51%	+20
The St Thomas the Apostle CollegeAttainment 8	46%	62	42	+20
St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolKS2 %	34%	78%	59%	+19
Oasis Academy Surrey SquareKS2 %	59%	71%	52%	+19
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the BoroughKS2 %	51%	72%	54%	+18
John Ruskin Primary School and Language ClassesKS2 %	58%	70%	52%	+18
Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolAttainment 8	51%	57	40	+17
Harris Primary Academy Peckham ParkKS2 %	60%	69%	52%	+17
Ilderton Primary SchoolKS2 %	41%	74%	57%	+17
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolKS2 %	26%	78%	61%	+17
St Joseph's Catholic Junior SchoolKS2 %	51%	71%	54%	+17
Harris Primary Academy East DulwichKS2 %	19%	80%	64%	+16
Ark All Saints AcademyAttainment 8	61%	52	37	+16
Judith Kerr Primary SchoolKS2 %	3%	83%	68%	+15
Harris Academy BermondseyAttainment 8	53%	54	39	+15
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary SchoolKS2 %	47%	70%	55%	+15
Keyworth Primary SchoolKS2 %	60%	66%	52%	+14
St Michael's Catholic CollegeAttainment 8	37%	59	45	+14
Dulwich Hamlet Junior SchoolKS2 %	13%	79%	65%	+14
Bellenden Primary SchoolKS2 %	48%	69%	55%	+14
John Donne Primary SchoolKS2 %	57%	66%	53%	+13
Galleywall Primary, City of London AcademyKS2 %	44%	69%	56%	+13
Victory Primary SchoolKS2 %	57%	65%	53%	+12
Ivydale Primary SchoolKS2 %	21%	75%	63%	+12
The Charter School North DulwichAttainment 8	20%	63	51	+12
Friars Primary Foundation SchoolKS2 %	44%	68%	56%	+12
Pilgrims' Way Primary SchoolKS2 %	58%	64%	52%	+12
Haberdashers' Borough AcademyAttainment 8	57%	49	38	+11
Ark Globe AcademyAttainment 8	64%	46	35	+11
Ark Walworth AcademyAttainment 8	71%	44	33	+11
Bessemer Grange Primary SchoolKS2 %	27%	72%	61%	+11
Rotherhithe Primary SchoolKS2 %	51%	65%	54%	+11
Southwark Park Primary SchoolKS2 %	54%	64%	53%	+11
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolKS2 %	36%	69%	59%	+10
Harris Girls' Academy East DulwichAttainment 8	46%	51	42	+10
Albion Primary SchoolKS2 %	41%	67%	57%	+10
St Jude's Church of England Primary SchoolKS2 %	83%	55%	45%	+10
City of London Academy (Southwark)Attainment 8	53%	49	39	+10
Bacon's CollegeAttainment 8	44%	52	42	+9
St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolKS2 %	54%	63%	54%	+9
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England SchoolAttainment 8	53%	48	39	+9
Harris Boys' Academy East DulwichAttainment 8	37%	54	45	+9
The Charter School East DulwichAttainment 8	28%	55	48	+7
Grange Primary SchoolKS2 %	56%	60%	53%	+7
Tower Bridge Primary SchoolKS2 %	63%	58%	51%	+7
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' SchoolAttainment 8	57%	44	38	+7
Kingsdale Foundation SchoolAttainment 8	21%	57	50	+6
The Belham Primary SchoolKS2 %	14%	71%	65%	+6
Bird In Bush SchoolKS2 %	60%	58%	52%	+6
Heber Primary SchoolKS2 %	13%	71%	65%	+6
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolKS2 %	51%	60%	54%	+6
The Charter School BermondseyAttainment 8	55%	44	39	+5
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolKS2 %	28%	66%	61%	+5
St John the Divine Church of England Primary SchoolKS2 %	46%	61%	56%	+5
St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary SchoolKS2 %	16%	69%	64%	+5
Rye Oak Primary SchoolKS2 %	52%	58%	54%	+4
Grove Primary SchoolKS2 %	46%	59%	56%	+3
Lyndhurst Primary SchoolKS2 %	20%	66%	63%	+3
Crawford Primary SchoolKS2 %	51%	57%	54%	+3
St Francis RC Primary SchoolKS2 %	44%	59%	56%	+3
St George's Church of England Primary SchoolKS2 %	60%	54%	52%	+2
Goose Green Primary and Nursery SchoolKS2 %	46%	58%	56%	+2
Michael Faraday SchoolKS2 %	38%	60%	58%	+2
Hollydale Primary SchoolKS2 %	37%	60%	58%	+2
Alfred Salter Primary SchoolKS2 %	27%	63%	61%	+2
Robert Browning Primary SchoolKS2 %	62%	53%	51%	+2
Harris Academy PeckhamAttainment 8	53%	40	39	+1
Dulwich Wood Primary SchoolKS2 %	26%	61%	61%	−0
Oliver Goldsmith Primary SchoolKS2 %	59%	49%	52%	−3
St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolKS2 %	48%	51%	55%	−4
South Bank University AcademyAttainment 8	53%	33	39	−7
Goodrich Community Primary SchoolKS2 %	23%	55%	62%	−7

Free school meals: pupils eligible now, DfE January 2026 census. The typical-school line is a straight-line fit across every graded school in England. It describes; it doesn’t grade: the School Grade uses results alone.

Getting a place

How school places work in Southwark

Southwark Council handles applications for every state school in Southwark, academies included. You apply to the council where you live, even for a school in another area.

Secondary (starting at 11)Apply by 31 October of Year 6. Offers on 1 March.

Primary (starting in Reception)Apply by 15 January before the September your child starts. Offers on 16 April.

Moving mid-yearApply to the council for an in-year place; it tells you which schools have room.

When a school is full

Every school publishes its admissions rules. Children in care come first, then, at most schools, brothers and sisters of current pupils, then those who live nearest. 29 of Southwark’s 87 mainstream schools have a religious character; some of them give priority by church attendance, so check each school’s rules. Infant classes are limited to 30 by law. If you’re refused a place, you can appeal to an independent panel.

Useful: Apply for a primary place (GOV.UK) · Apply for a secondary place (GOV.UK) · How admissions criteria work

How full each school is

Pupils on roll as a share of the school’s official capacity. The black tick is 100%; 17 schools are at or over it.

City of London Academy (Southwark)132%

Sacred Heart127%

The Charter School North Dulwich123%

Lyndhurst incl. nursery118%

Charles Dickens incl. nursery118%

The St Thomas the Apostle College114%

St James the Great Roman incl. nursery109%

Heber incl. nursery106%

Oasis Academy Surrey Square incl. nursery106%

Bellenden incl. nursery105%

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Judith Kerr incl. nursery104%

Dulwich Hamlet Junior104%

Kingsdale Foundation104%

The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie incl. nursery103%

Michael Faraday incl. nursery102%

St Joseph's incl. nursery101%

St John's Roman incl. nursery100%

English Martyrs' Roman100%

Dulwich Wood99%

Dulwich Village98%

Redriff, City of London incl. nursery97%

St Michael's97%

Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich96%

Alfred Salter incl. nursery96%

St James' incl. nursery96%

Boutcher96%

Crampton96%

St John's and St Clement's95%

Ark All Saints95%

Brunswick Park incl. nursery93%

Angel Oak92%

Friars Foundation incl. nursery92%

St Anthony's incl. nursery92%

The Belham92%

John Donne incl. nursery88%

St Joseph's87%

John Keats86%

Ivydale incl. nursery86%

Haberdashers' Borough85%

Bacon's College85%

Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich85%

Albion incl. nursery84%

The Charter School Bermondsey83%

The Charter School East Dulwich83%

Harris Academy East Dulwich82%

John Ruskin School and Language Classes incl. nursery82%

Galleywall, City of London82%

Southwark Park incl. nursery82%

Pilgrims' Way incl. nursery81%

Ark Walworth81%

Snowsfields incl. nursery81%

Tower Bridge incl. nursery81%

Robert Browning incl. nursery78%

Saint Joseph's incl. nursery78%

Ark Globe incl. nursery77%

St Saviour's and St Olave's75%

St Joseph's incl. nursery75%

Bessemer Grange incl. nursery75%

Oliver Goldsmith incl. nursery75%

Rotherhithe incl. nursery74%

Bird In Bush incl. nursery73%

St George's Cathedral incl. nursery71%

Phoenix incl. nursery70%

St Joseph's incl. nursery70%

Riverside incl. nursery70%

Victory incl. nursery68%

Harris Academy Bermondsey68%

Goodrich incl. nursery67%

Ilderton incl. nursery67%

St Paul's incl. nursery66%

Grange incl. nursery65%

St George's65%

St Peter's incl. nursery64%

Rye Oak incl. nursery63%

Keyworth incl. nursery63%

St Francis incl. nursery61%

Harris Academy Peckham Park incl. nursery58%

Notre Dame57%

Harris Academy Peckham51%

Hollydale50%

Grove incl. nursery49%

Goose Green incl. nursery47%

St John the Divine incl. nursery46%

Crawford incl. nursery45%

South Bank University45%

Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's incl. nursery40%

St Jude's incl. nursery31%

DfE register of schools (GIAS), January 2026 census. Capacity often excludes a nursery class, so a school with a nursery can show over 100%.

The schools

101 state schools in Southwark

Each school’s own letter compares its results with every state school in England of the same phase: Key Stage 2 for primaries, GCSEs for secondaries. Open a school for its results, how its letter is worked out, Ofsted and a map.

Letters of Southwark’s schoolsA 35B 28C 20D 216 without a letter

Primary schools67 · best KS2 results first

The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Church of England

A⁺

94% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

217 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2022

Charles Dickens Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Academy

A⁺

92% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

494 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Boutcher Church of England Primary School

Primary · ages 5–11 · Voluntary aided · Church of England

A⁺

90% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

201 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2022

St John's Roman Catholic Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

A⁺

85% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

240 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Riverside Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

A⁺

84% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

219 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Redriff Primary, City of London Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

A⁺

83% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

456 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2023

Judith Kerr Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Free school

A⁺

83% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

409 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Phoenix Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

82% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

480 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Angel Oak Academy

Primary · ages 4–11 · Academy

82% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

388 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2024

Crampton Primary

Primary · ages 4–11 · Community

82% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

201 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2024

Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich

Primary · ages 4–11 · Free school

80% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

346 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2023

Brunswick Park Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

79% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

415 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Dulwich Hamlet Junior School

Primary · ages 7–11 · Academy

79% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

374 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2023

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

78% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

414 pupilsOfsted: Good 2021

St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

78% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

228 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

78% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

213 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2024

Snowsfields Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

76% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

180 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Ivydale Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

A⁻

75% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

463 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Ilderton Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

A⁻

74% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

157 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Bessemer Grange Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

A⁻

72% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

515 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

A⁻

72% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

175 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Heber Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

A⁻

71% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

447 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Oasis Academy Surrey Square

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

A⁻

71% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

444 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2022

The Belham Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Free school

A⁻

71% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

385 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

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St Joseph's Catholic Junior School

Primary · ages 7–11 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

A⁻

71% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

209 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

B⁺

70% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

452 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2023

English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

B⁺

70% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

299 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

St James' Church of England Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Church of England

B⁺

69% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

403 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School

Primary · ages 5–11 · Voluntary aided · Church of England

B⁺

69% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

400 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy

Primary · ages 4–11 · Free school

B⁺

69% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

345 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

B⁺

69% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

242 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Bellenden Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

B⁺

69% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

221 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

B⁺

69% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

167 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Friars Primary Foundation School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Foundation

B⁺

68% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

194 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Albion Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

67% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

401 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Lyndhurst Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

66% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

495 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

John Donne Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

66% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

405 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Keyworth Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Community

66% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

313 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

66% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

258 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Rotherhithe Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

65% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

339 pupils

Victory Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

65% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

112 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Southwark Park Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

B⁻

64% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

386 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Pilgrims' Way Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

B⁻

64% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

171 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Alfred Salter Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

B⁻

63% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

403 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Academy · Church of England

B⁻

63% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

207 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Dulwich Wood Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Community

B⁻

61% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

417 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

St John the Divine Church of England Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Church of England

B⁻

61% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

97 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Michael Faraday School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

C⁺

60% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

429 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Grange Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

C⁺

60% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

275 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Hollydale Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Community

C⁺

60% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

155 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Church of England

C⁺

60% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

84 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

St Francis RC Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

C⁺

59% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

253 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Grove Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

C⁺

59% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

205 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Bird In Bush School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

C⁺

58% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

381 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Rye Oak Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Community

C⁺

58% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

265 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Goose Green Primary and Nursery School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

C⁺

58% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

210 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Tower Bridge Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

C⁺

58% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

190 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Crawford Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

57% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

285 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Goodrich Community Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

55% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

421 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

St Jude's Church of England Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Church of England

55% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

65 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

St George's Church of England Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided · Church of England

54% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

136 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Robert Browning Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

C⁻

53% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

185 pupilsOfsted: report card 2025

St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Church of England

C⁻

51% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

134 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

C⁻

49% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

358 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

John Keats Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Free school

362 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School

Primary · ages 4–7 · Voluntary aided · Church of England

No letter

265 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2023

St Joseph's Catholic Infants School

Primary · ages 3–7 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

No letter

147 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

All-through schools1 · primary and secondary in one

Ark Globe Academy

All-through · ages 3–18 · Academy

B⁻

46.4 Attainment 8 · 43% grade 5+ E&M

1,272 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Secondary schools19 · best GCSE results first

The Charter School North Dulwich

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy

62.5 Attainment 8 · 72% grade 5+ E&M

1,393 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

The St Thomas the Apostle College

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic, boys

61.8 Attainment 8 · 74% grade 5+ E&M

1,140 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Sacred Heart Catholic School

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy · Roman Catholic

57.4 Attainment 8 · 70% grade 5+ E&M

950 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2023

St Michael's Catholic College

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy · Catholic

58.7 Attainment 8 · 66% grade 5+ E&M

948 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Kingsdale Foundation School

Secondary · ages 11–19 · Academy

56.9 Attainment 8 · 62% grade 5+ E&M

2,550 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2023

The Charter School East Dulwich

Secondary · ages 11–19 · Free school

A⁻

55.3 Attainment 8 · 60% grade 5+ E&M

1,389 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy · boys

A⁻

54 Attainment 8 · 57% grade 5+ E&M

912 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2023

Harris Academy Bermondsey

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy · girls

A⁻

54.2 Attainment 8 · 57% grade 5+ E&M

781 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Ark All Saints Academy

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy · Church of England

A⁻

52.1 Attainment 8 · 56% grade 5+ E&M

568 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Bacon's College

Secondary · ages 11–19 · Academy · Church of England

A⁻

51.8 Attainment 8 · 55% grade 5+ E&M

1,025 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy · girls

B⁺

51.3 Attainment 8 · 55% grade 5+ E&M

809 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2023

City of London Academy (Southwark)

Secondary · ages 11–19 · Academy

B⁺

49 Attainment 8 · 54% grade 5+ E&M

1,589 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Haberdashers' Borough Academy

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Free school

B⁺

49.2 Attainment 8 · 53% grade 5+ E&M

983 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Voluntary aided · Church of England, girls

48.4 Attainment 8 · 44% grade 5+ E&M

620 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Ark Walworth Academy

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy

B⁻

44 Attainment 8 · 50% grade 5+ E&M

973 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

The Charter School Bermondsey

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Free school

C⁺

43.9 Attainment 8 · 44% grade 5+ E&M

497 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy · Roman Catholic, girls

44.4 Attainment 8 · 32% grade 5+ E&M

354 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Harris Academy Peckham

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy

C⁻

40 Attainment 8 · 36% grade 5+ E&M

458 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

South Bank University Academy

Secondary · ages 11–19 · Academy

D⁻

32.6 Attainment 8 · 26% grade 5+ E&M

405 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Special schools, nurseries and colleges14 · no letter: their results don’t compare

Highshore School

Special school · ages 11–19 · Community

No letter

163 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Spa School, Bermondsey

Special school · ages 11–19 · Academy

No letter

122 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Spa School Camberwell

Special school · ages 4–16 · Free school

No letter

114 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Cherry Garden School

Special school · ages 2–11 · Community

No letter

112 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Tuke School

Special school · ages 11–19 · Community

No letter

102 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Kintore Way Nursery School

Nursery · ages 2–4 · Local authority nursery school

No letter

99 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2023

Nell Gwynn Nursery School

Nursery · ages 2–5 · Local authority nursery school

No letter

91 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Dulwich Wood Nursery School

Nursery · ages 2–5 · Local authority nursery school

No letter

81 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Lift Newlands

Special school · ages 11–16 · Academy · boys

No letter

12.4 Attainment 8 · 5% grade 5+ E&M

79 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

The Grove Nursery School

Nursery · ages 2–4 · Local authority nursery school

No letter

79 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Haymerle School

Special school · ages 5–11 · Community

No letter

77 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils)

Alternative provision · ages 11–16 · Pupil referral unit

No letter

40 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Beormund Primary School

Special school · ages 5–11 · Community

No letter

37 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2024

Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School

Special school · ages 4–19 · Academy

No letter

1 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2021

Key result: Attainment 8 and grade 5+ English and maths (GCSEs, 2025/26 provisional) for secondaries; the share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (KS2, DfE’s three-year average) for primaries. Pupils: the January 2026 school census. No letter: an infant or first school (no KS2 tests), a new school, a small cohort DfE suppresses, or a special school, nursery or college. Independent schools aren’t included.

Ofsted

Ofsted report cards

Each school’s latest inspection; report cards replace one-word judgements as schools are re-inspected.

Outstanding 14Good 26Report card 11Ungraded inspection only 49No published grade 1

Ofsted stopped giving one-word judgements in 2024. Until a school is re-inspected, its last overall judgement is its most recent single grade; a school judged years ago may have changed a lot since.

Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each area of a school one of five grades (exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement) and says whether safeguarding is met, instead of one overall word. 11 of Southwark’s 101 state schools have a report card so far; the others show their last inspection under the old framework. Ofsted is never part of the School Grade.

School	Safeguarding	Achievement	Curriculum and teaching	Inclusion	Attendance and behaviour	Personal development and well-being	Leadership and governance	Early years	Sixth form
Haymerle SchoolJuly 2026	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—	—
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' SchoolJune 2026	Met	Needs attention	Needs attention	Needs attention	Needs attention	Expected standard	Needs attention	—	—
The Charter School North DulwichMay 2026	Met	Strong standard	Strong standard	Exceptional	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	—	Exceptional
Ark Globe AcademyMay 2026	Met	Strong standard	Strong standard	Exceptional	Strong standard	Exceptional	Exceptional	Strong standard	Exceptional
South Bank University AcademyMay 2026	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Needs attention	Expected standard	Expected standard	—	Expected standard
Dulwich Wood Nursery SchoolFebruary 2026	Met	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	—	—
City of London Academy (Southwark)February 2026	Met	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	—	Strong standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolFebruary 2026	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—
St Jude's Church of England Primary SchoolJanuary 2026	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Needs attention	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—
Tuke SchoolJanuary 2026	Met	Expected standard	Needs attention	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Expected standard	—	Strong standard
Robert Browning Primary SchoolDecember 2025	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—

Who runs them

19 academy trusts and the council

Academies are state schools run by a trust rather than the council: the trust employs the staff and can set its own curriculum and term dates. Admissions still go through the council.

Run by	Schools	Pupils	Their letters
Charter Schools Educational TrustThe Charter School North Dulwich, The Charter School East Dulwich, The Charter School Bermondsey, Lyndhurst, Charles Dickens, The Belham, Dulwich Hamlet Junior	7	5,027	AA⁻C⁺BA⁺A⁻A
Harris FederationHarris Boys' Academy East Dulwich, Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich, Harris Academy Bermondsey, Harris Academy Peckham, Harris Academy East Dulwich, Harris Academy Peckham Park	6	3,548	A⁻B⁺A⁻C⁻AB⁺
Nexus Education Schools TrustJohn Donne, John Keats, Rotherhithe, Goose Green, Grove	5	1,521	BDBC⁺C⁺
St Benedict Catholic Academy TrustSt Michael's, St Anthony's, St Joseph's, St George's Cathedral	4	1,742	AAAB⁺
Ark SchoolsArk Globe, Ark Walworth, Ark All Saints	3	2,813	B⁻B⁻A⁻
City of London Academies TrustCity of London Academy (Southwark), Redriff, City of London, Galleywall, City of London	3	2,390	B⁺A⁺B⁺
St Oscar Romero Catholic Academy TrustNotre Dame, St Joseph's	2	612	CB
Spa Education TrustSpa School, Bermondsey, Spa School Camberwell	2	236	—
Kingsdale FoundationKingsdale Foundation	1	2,550	A
United Learning TrustBacon's College	1	1,025	A⁻
Haberdashers' Aske's Federation TrustHaberdashers' Borough	1	983	B⁺
Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolSacred Heart	1	950	A
Oasis Community LearningOasis Academy Surrey Square	1	444	A⁻
Anthem Schools TrustJudith Kerr	1	409	A⁺
South Bank AcademiesSouth Bank University	1	405	D⁻
Step Academy TrustAngel Oak	1	388	A
Sdbe Multi-Academy TrustSt Paul's	1	207	B⁻
Lift SchoolsLift Newlands	1	79	—
Goldfinch TrustMaudsley and Bethlem Hospital	1	1	—
Southwark CouncilThe St Thomas the Apostle College, St Saviour's and St Olave's, Bessemer Grange, Phoenix, Ivydale, John Ruskin School and Language Classes, Heber, Michael Faraday, Goodrich, Dulwich Wood, Brunswick Park, Alfred Salter, St James', Albion, St John's and St Clement's, Southwark Park, Bird In Bush, Oliver Goldsmith, Keyworth, English Martyrs' Roman, Crawford, Grange, Dulwich Village, Rye Oak, St Francis, St John's Roman, St James the Great Roman, Bellenden, Riverside, The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, St Joseph's, Boutcher, Crampton, Friars Foundation, Tower Bridge, Robert Browning, Snowsfields, Saint Joseph's, Pilgrims' Way, Highshore, Ilderton, Hollydale, St Joseph's, St George's, St Peter's, Cherry Garden, Victory, Tuke, Kintore Way Nursery, St John the Divine, Nell Gwynn Nursery, Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's, Dulwich Wood Nursery, The Grove Nursery, Haymerle, St Jude's, Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils), Beormund	58	15,285	ABA⁻AA⁻B⁺A⁻C⁺CB⁻AB⁻B⁺BB⁺B⁻C⁺C⁻BB⁺CC⁺C⁺C⁺A⁺AB⁺A⁺A⁺A⁻A⁺AB⁺C⁺C⁻AA⁻B⁻A⁻C⁺CC⁻BB⁻C⁺C

After 16

Where Southwark’s teenagers go at 16

In England young people stay in education or training until 18: a sixth form, a college, or an apprenticeship.

17 of Southwark’s 20 state secondaries have sixth forms: Ark All Saints, Ark Globe, Ark Walworth, Bacon's College, City of London Academy (Southwark), Haberdashers' Borough, Harris Academy Bermondsey, Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich, Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich, Kingsdale Foundation, Sacred Heart, South Bank University, St Michael's, St Saviour's and St Olave's, The Charter School East Dulwich, The Charter School North Dulwich and The St Thomas the Apostle College. The nearest college is Morley College London, a further-education college 1.9 miles away.

Secondaries with a sixth form

17 of 20

state schools in Southwark

Colleges within 12 miles

nearest: Morley College London

Grammar schools in Southwark

no selective state secondaries

College	Distance
Morley College LondonFurther-education college · SE1 7HT	1.9 mi
The Marine Society College of the SeaFurther-education college · SE1 7JY	2 mi
City LitFurther-education college · WC2B 4BA	3.1 mi
Workers' Educational AssociationFurther-education college · EC2A 4XW	3.1 mi

Special needs

Special schools and alternative provision in Southwark

Southwark has 9 special schools (Beormund, Cherry Garden, Haymerle, Highshore, Lift Newlands, Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital, Spa School Camberwell, Spa School, Bermondsey and Tuke: 807 pupils) and 1 alternative provision school, for pupils who can’t attend mainstream school for a time. A special-school place isn’t applied for like a mainstream one: for a child with an education, health and care plan (EHCP), Southwark Council names the school in the plan, after asking the family’s preference. These schools have no letter, because their results don’t compare with mainstream schools’. Their cards ↑

Southwark Council’s SEND Local Offer lists support beyond these schools.

Towns its size

10th of 39 English towns and cities of 215,000 to 415,000

Ranked by School Grade, best first: the towns and cities either side of Southwark, and the top and bottom of the group.

#	Town	Schools	KS2	Attainment 8	Grade 5+ E&M
1	Barnet London	A⁺	72%	57.6	65%
…
6	Ealing London	A	70%	53.1	58%
7	Harrow London	A	71%	52.7	56%
8	Bromley London	A	71%	52.5	56%
9	Waltham Forest London	A	73%	50.6	53%
10	Southwark London	A	69%	52.3	56%
11	Hounslow London	A	69%	51.6	56%
12	Tower Hamlets London	A	71%	50.1	54%
13	Bexley London	A	68%	52.4	57%
14	Haringey London	A⁻	69%	49.8	51%
…
39	Portsmouth Hampshire	D	54%	40.8	35%

Neighbours

Southwark and the places around it

Coloured by School Grade.

LambethCity of LondonLewishamTower HamletsWestminsterWandsworthIslingtonSouthwark

Town	Schools	KS2	Att. 8
Southwark 101 schools	A	69%	52.3
Lambeth 89 schools · 2.4 mi	B⁺	67%	47.3
City of London 1 school · uses schools within 3 km · 2.8 mi	A	71%	50.7
Lewisham 84 schools · 2.9 mi	B⁺	65%	48.7
Tower Hamlets 93 schools · 3 mi	A	71%	50.1
Westminster 53 schools · 4.7 mi	A	72%	53.3
Wandsworth 80 schools · 4.9 mi	A	69%	54.1
Islington 64 schools · 5 mi	A⁻	69%	49.7

Westminster has the best-graded schools nearby (A). Small places often use the schools within 3 km, so neighbours can share schools.

How to read these numbers

What this data can and can’t tell you

Expected standard at Key Stage 2. The share of 11-year-olds who reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths together, in tests and teacher assessment at the end of primary school. We use DfE’s three-year average (2023–2025) to steady small schools.
Higher standard. The share working at greater depth in all three. In Southwark: 13% (England’s average school: 8%).
Attainment 8. A pupil’s GCSE grades across eight subjects, with English and maths counted twice, added up. 50 is roughly a grade 5 in every subject.
Grade 5+ in English and maths. A strong pass in both. Grade 4 is a standard pass.
Provisional. 2025/26 GCSE figures are DfE’s first release; revised figures follow in February, usually within a point.
Progress 8. Not shown: there is none for 2025/26, because these pupils sat no KS2 tests in 2020 (Covid).
Free school meals. Pupils eligible for free school meals now, from the January census: the usual measure of how many pupils come from low-income homes.
Independent schools. Not included: they publish no results comparable with state schools’.

Questions about schools in Southwark

Are schools in Southwark good?

Southwark’s state schools earn an A against schools across England: primary results beat 87% of towns in England; secondary results beat 84% of towns in England, on Department for Education Key Stage 2 and GCSE results. School places are handled by Southwark council.

What is the best secondary school in Southwark?

On 2025/26 GCSE results, The Charter School North Dulwich: Attainment 8 of 62.5 and 72% with grade 5+ in English and maths, against 47.3 at the average school in England. Results are one measure; distance decides most places.

What is the best primary school in Southwark?

On Key Stage 2 results over 2023–25, The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie: 94% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 62% at the average school in England.

Do Southwark secondary schools have sixth forms?

17 of 20 do.

How do I apply for a school place in Southwark?

Through Southwark Council, for every state school including academies. Secondary applications close on 31 October (offers 1 March); primary on 15 January (offers 16 April).

How many schools in Southwark are full?

17 of 87 mainstream schools have at least as many pupils as places, on DfE’s January 2026 census. A full school still admits by its rules, usually distance after siblings.

How many state schools are in Southwark?

101 open state-funded schools are located in Southwark’s built-up area: 68 primary, 20 secondary and 13 other (special schools, alternative provision, nurseries and 16–19). Independent schools aren’t included.

Sources: DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), Key Stage 2 performance tables (2023–2025, three-year average) and Key Stage 4 (2025/26, provisional); Ofsted state-funded school inspections as at 30 September 2026 · DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), further-education and sixth-form colleges · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Southwark’s state schools get better results than 90% of towns in England

What stands out about Southwark’s schools

Strong at both ages

Charles Dickens beats its intake

Southwark grades A for schools

Where Southwark’s 101 state schools are

Which schools do better than their intake suggests

How school places work in Southwark

When a school is full

How full each school is

101 state schools in Southwark

Ofsted report cards

19 academy trusts and the council

Where Southwark’s teenagers go at 16

Special schools and alternative provision in Southwark

10th of 39 English towns and cities of 215,000 to 415,000

Southwark and the places around it

What this data can and can’t tell you

Questions about schools in Southwark