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Schools in Southwark

Search and compare schools in Southwark 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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Schools indexed
120
in Southwark
Average Attainment 8
51.4
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
+0.46
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
68%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
77%
of 60 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 Southwark

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

Spread of Attainment 8

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

Southwark schools

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1The Charter School North Dulwich
Academy converter · Outstanding
65.0+0.8085%
2The St Thomas the Apostle College
Voluntary aided school
61.7+1.4586%
3Kingsdale Foundation School
Academy converter · Outstanding
59.9+0.6882%
4Sacred Heart Catholic School
Academy converter · Outstanding
58.0+1.2484%
5St Michael's Catholic College
Academy converter · Not judged
58.0—82%
6James Allen's Girls' School
Other independent school
56.8—0%
7The Charter School East Dulwich
Free schools
56.3+0.1974%
8Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich
Academy sponsor led · Outstanding
55.5+0.9872%
9Harris Academy Bermondsey
Academy sponsor led · Not judged
54.6+0.5567%
10Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich
Academy sponsor led · Outstanding
54.3+0.4072%
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High-attainment secondary schools in Southwark

The Charter School North Dulwich
SecondaryAttainment 8 65.0Progress 8 +0.80
The St Thomas the Apostle College
SecondaryAttainment 8 61.7Progress 8 +1.45
Kingsdale Foundation School
SecondaryAttainment 8 59.9Progress 8 +0.68
Sacred Heart Catholic School
SecondaryAttainment 8 58.0Progress 8 +1.24
St Michael's Catholic College
SecondaryAttainment 8 58.0

Catchment distances and university destinations in Southwark

We hold the last distance offered for 9 Southwark schools, 2026, from the council’s allocation figures. See Southwark school catchment distances

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. Harris Academy Bermondsey4.1% (2017/18–2019/20)
  2. Ark Globe Academy2.4% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. The Charter School North Dulwich2.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School1.7% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. The St Thomas the Apostle College1.7% (2017/18–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. The Charter School North Dulwich41.7% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Kingsdale Foundation School36.9% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Sacred Heart Catholic School33.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Ark Globe Academy30.4% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. The St Thomas the Apostle College25.5% (2017/18–2019/20)

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

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