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Schools in Lewisham

Search and compare schools in Lewisham with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.

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Starting school in September 2027

  • Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
  • Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.

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Schools indexed
95
in Lewisham
Average Attainment 8
48.4
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
+0.18
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
49%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
76%
of 45 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Lewisham

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Lewisham secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Lewisham schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1Prendergast School
Academy converter · Not judged
59.0—69%
2St Matthew Academy
Academy sponsor led · Not judged
54.2+0.5754%
3Sydenham School
Community school
53.4+0.1058%
4Sedgehill Academy
Academy sponsor led · Good
51.9+0.2066%
5Haberdashers' Hatcham College
Academy sponsor led
51.3+0.0858%
6Forest Hill School
Community school · Good
50.9+0.3054%
7Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham
Voluntary aided school
50.0+0.5353%
8Bonus Pastor Catholic College
Academy converter
49.6—47%
9Prendergast Ladywell School
Academy converter
48.5—45%
10Addey and Stanhope School
Voluntary aided school
43.6-0.3836%
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High-attainment secondary schools in Lewisham

Prendergast School
SecondaryAttainment 8 59.0
Sydenham School
SecondaryAttainment 8 53.4Progress 8 +0.10
Sedgehill Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 51.9Progress 8 +0.20
Haberdashers' Hatcham College
SecondaryAttainment 8 51.3Progress 8 +0.08
Forest Hill School
SecondaryAttainment 8 50.9Progress 8 +0.30

Catchment distances and university destinations in Lewisham

We hold the last distance offered for 21 Lewisham schools, 2026, from the council’s allocation figures. See Lewisham school catchment distances

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. Haberdashers' Hatcham College1.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Prendergast School1.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Sydenham School1.0% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Forest Hill School0.7% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. Prendergast School22.1% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Haberdashers' Hatcham College21.9% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Sydenham School20.0% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Forest Hill School17.1% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Haberdashers' Knights Academy6.4% (2015/16–2019/20)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings

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