Southwark schools and admissions data

Southwark Borough Council has 85 primary schools and 42 secondary schools. 11% of Southwark's schools are private schools. 42 state schools in Southwark follow the local authority's admissions criteria, while 63 set their own.

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Ofsted ratings
in Southwark

  1. Outstanding 31
  2. Good 61
  3. Requires Improvement 1
  4. Inadequate 1

Most popular state schools
in Southwark in 2019

  1. Primary
  2. Secondary
  1. 1

    Charles Dickens Primary School

    Academy converter • London

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  2. 2

    Boutcher Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary aided school • Bermondsey, London

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  3. 3

    The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie

    Voluntary aided school • Southwark, LONDON

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  4. 4

    The Belham Primary School

    Free schools • London

    Ofsted: Good

  5. 5

    Judith Kerr Primary School

    Free schools • Herne Hill, London

    Ofsted: Good

  6. 6

    Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School

    Voluntary aided school • London

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  7. 7

    Lyndhurst Primary School

    Academy converter • London

    Ofsted: Good

  8. 8

    Redriff Primary, City of London Academy

    Academy converter • Rotherhithe, London

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  9. 9

    Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich

    Free schools • London

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  10. 10

    Crampton Primary

    Community school • Walworth, London

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  11. 11

    Heber Primary School

    Community school • East Dulwich, London

    Ofsted: Good

  12. 12

    St John's Roman Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school • London

    Ofsted: Good

  13. 13

    Michael Faraday School

    Community school • Walworth, London

    Ofsted: Good

  14. 14

    Riverside Primary School

    Community school • London

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  15. 15

    Angel Oak Academy

    Academy sponsor led • London

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  16. 16

    Albion Primary School

    Community school • Rotherhithe, London

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  17. 17

    Snowsfields Primary School

    Community school • London

    Ofsted: Good

  18. 18

    John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes

    Community school • Camberwell, London

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  19. 19

    St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school • London

    Ofsted: Good

  20. 20

    Dulwich Wood Primary School

    Community school • Kingswood Estate, London

    Ofsted: Good

  1. 1

    Kingsdale Foundation School

    Academy converter • Dulwich, London

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  2. 2

    Sacred Heart Catholic School

    Academy converter • London

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  3. 3

    The Charter School East Dulwich

    Free schools • East Dulwich, London

    Ofsted: Good

  4. 4

    The Charter School North Dulwich

    Academy converter • London

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  5. 5

    City of London Academy (Southwark)

    Academy sponsor led • London

    Ofsted: Good

  6. 6

    The St Thomas the Apostle College

    Voluntary aided school • Nunhead, London

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  7. 7

    Haberdashers' Borough Academy

    Free schools • London

    Ofsted: None

  8. 8

    Ark All Saints Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Camberwell, London

    Ofsted: Good

  9. 9

    Harris Academy Bermondsey

    Academy sponsor led • London

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  10. 10

    Bacon's College

    Academy sponsor led • London

    Ofsted: Good

Popularity is based on the number of first preference applications a school received compared to the number of places available, where we have this data. Where places available data isn't held, first preferences are compared to the number of offers made.

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