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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.
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
120
in Southwark
Average Attainment 8
50.7
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
+0.46
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
53%
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
Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder
| Select | # | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Allen's Girls' School Other independent school | 64.3 | — | 0% | |
| 2 | The Charter School North Dulwich Academy converter · Outstanding | 62.5 | +0.80 | 72% | |
| 3 | The St Thomas the Apostle College Voluntary aided school | 61.8 | +1.45 | 74% | |
| 4 | St Michael's Catholic College Academy converter · Not judged | 58.7 | — | 66% | |
| 5 | Sacred Heart Catholic School Academy converter · Outstanding | 57.4 | +1.24 | 70% | |
| 6 | Kingsdale Foundation School Academy converter · Outstanding | 56.9 | +0.68 | 62% | |
| 7 | The Charter School East Dulwich Free schools | 55.3 | +0.19 | 60% | |
| 8 | Harris Academy Bermondsey Academy sponsor led · Not judged | 54.2 | +0.55 | 57% | |
| 9 | Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Academy sponsor led · Outstanding | 54.0 | +0.98 | 57% | |
| 10 | Ark All Saints Academy Academy sponsor led | 52.1 | +0.44 | 56% |
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All schools in Southwark (A–Z)
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- Albion Primary SchoolPrimary · SE16 7JD
- Alfred Salter Primary SchoolPrimary · SE16 7LP
- Alleyn's SchoolNot applicable · SE22 8SU
- Angel Oak AcademyPrimary · SE15 6FL
- Arco AcademyNot applicable · SE5 8TS
- Ark All Saints AcademySecondary · SE5 0UB
- Ark Globe AcademyAll-through · SE1 6AG
- Ark Walworth AcademySecondary · SE1 5UJ
- Bacon's CollegeSecondary · SE16 6AT
- Bellenden Primary SchoolPrimary · SE15 4JP
- Beormund Primary SchoolNot applicable · SE1 3PS
- Bessemer Grange Primary SchoolPrimary · SE5 8HP
- Bird In Bush SchoolPrimary · SE15 1QP
- Boutcher Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · SE1 3BW
- Brunswick Park Primary SchoolPrimary · SE5 7QH
- Camberwell College of ArtsNot applicable · SE5 8UF
- Cavendish SchoolNot applicable · SE16 2PA
- Charles Dickens Primary SchoolPrimary · SE1 1AF
- Cherry Garden SchoolNot applicable · SE15 5BB
- City of London Academy (Southwark)Secondary · SE1 5LA
- Crampton PrimaryPrimary · SE17 3LE
- Crawford Primary SchoolPrimary · SE5 9NF
- Dog Kennel Hill SchoolPrimary · SE22 8AB
- Dulwich CollegeNot applicable · SE21 7LD
- Dulwich Hamlet Junior SchoolPrimary · SE21 7AL
- Dulwich Prep & SeniorNot applicable · SE21 7AA
- Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' SchoolPrimary · SE21 7BU
- Dulwich Wood Nursery SchoolNursery · SE21 8QS
- Dulwich Wood Primary SchoolPrimary · SE21 8NS
- English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · SE17 1RB
- Evelina Hospital SchoolNot applicable · SE1 7EH
- Friars Primary Foundation SchoolPrimary · SE1 0RF
- Galleywall Primary, City of London AcademyPrimary · SE16 3PB
- Goodrich Community Primary SchoolPrimary · SE22 0EP
- Goose Green Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · SE22 8HG
- Grange Primary SchoolPrimary · SE1 4RP
- Haberdashers' Borough AcademySecondary · SE1 0EX
- Harris Academy BermondseySecondary · SE16 3TZ
- Harris Academy PeckhamSecondary · SE15 5DZ
- Harris Boys' Academy East DulwichSecondary · SE22 0AT
- Harris Girls' Academy East DulwichSecondary · SE22 0NR
- Harris Primary Academy East DulwichPrimary · SE22 8HA
- Harris Primary Academy Peckham ParkPrimary · SE15 5TD
- Haymerle SchoolNot applicable · SE15 6SY
- Heber Primary SchoolPrimary · SE22 9LA
- Herne Hill SchoolNot applicable · SE24 9LY
- Highshore SchoolNot applicable · SE5 0TW
- Hollydale Primary SchoolPrimary · SE15 2AR
- Ilderton Primary SchoolPrimary · SE16 3LA
- Imperial Oak SchoolNot applicable · SE1 6TU
- Ivydale Primary SchoolPrimary · SE15 3BU
- James Allen's Girls' SchoolNot applicable · SE22 8TE
- John Donne Primary SchoolPrimary · SE15 2SW
- John Keats Primary SchoolPrimary · SE16 3FN
- John Ruskin Primary School and Language ClassesPrimary · SE5 0PQ
- Judith Kerr Primary SchoolPrimary · SE24 9JE
- Keyworth Primary SchoolPrimary · SE17 3TR
- Kingsdale Foundation SchoolSecondary · SE21 8SQ
- Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's CentreNursery · SE1 3BW
- London Christian SchoolNot applicable · SE1 4JU
- London College of Printing & Distributive TradesNot applicable · SE1 6SB
- Lyndhurst Primary SchoolPrimary · SE5 8SN
- Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital SchoolNot applicable · SE5 8AZ
- Michael Faraday SchoolPrimary · SE17 2HR
- Nell Gwynn Nursery SchoolNursery · SE15 2TT
- Newlands AcademyNot applicable · SE15 3AZ
- Notre Dame Catholic Girls' SchoolSecondary · SE1 6EX
- Oliver Goldsmith Primary SchoolPrimary · SE5 8UH
- Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · SE16 5ED
- PhoenixPlaceNot applicable · SE5 0JG
- Phoenix Primary SchoolPrimary · SE1 5JT
- Pilgrims' Way Primary SchoolPrimary · SE15 1EF
- Redriff Primary, City of London AcademyPrimary · SE16 5LQ
- Riverside Primary SchoolPrimary · SE16 4PS
- Robert Browning Primary SchoolPrimary · SE17 1DQ
- Rotherhithe Primary SchoolPrimary · SE16 2PE
- Rye Oak Primary SchoolPrimary · SE15 3PD
- Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolSecondary · SE5 0RP
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the BoroughPrimary · SE1 1NJ
- Snowsfields Primary SchoolPrimary · SE1 3TD
- South Bank University AcademySecondary · SE17 2TP
- Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils)Not applicable · SE15 6LF
- Southwark Park Primary SchoolPrimary · SE16 2JH
- Spa School, BermondseyNot applicable · SE1 5RN
- Spa School CamberwellNot applicable · SE5 7EW
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · SE22 0LA
- St Francis RC Primary SchoolPrimary · SE15 1RQ
- St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · SE1 6HR
- St George's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · SE5 7TF
- St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · SE16 4SU
- St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · SE15 5LP
- St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · SE15 4DY
- St John's and St Clement's Primary School Co Hearing Impaired UnitNot applicable · SE15 4DY
- St John's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · SE16 6SD
- St Joseph's Catholic Infants SchoolPrimary · SE5 0TS
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior SchoolPrimary · SE5 0TS
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · SE16 4UP
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · SE16 2TY
- St Jude's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · SE1 6HA
- St Michael's Catholic CollegeSecondary · SE16 4UN
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High-attainment secondary schools in Southwark
The Charter School North Dulwich
SecondaryAttainment 8 62.5Progress 8 +0.80
The St Thomas the Apostle College
SecondaryAttainment 8 61.8Progress 8 +1.45
St Michael's Catholic College
SecondaryAttainment 8 58.7
Sacred Heart Catholic School
SecondaryAttainment 8 57.4Progress 8 +1.24
Kingsdale Foundation School
SecondaryAttainment 8 56.9Progress 8 +0.68
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
- Harris Academy Bermondsey4.1% (2017/18–2019/20)
- Ark Globe Academy2.4% (2015/16–2019/20)
- The Charter School North Dulwich2.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
- St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School1.7% (2015/16–2019/20)
- The St Thomas the Apostle College1.7% (2017/18–2019/20)
Most leavers to Russell Group universities
- The Charter School North Dulwich41.7% (2015/16–2019/20)
- Kingsdale Foundation School36.9% (2015/16–2019/20)
- Sacred Heart Catholic School33.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
- Ark Globe Academy30.4% (2015/16–2019/20)
- 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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