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Schools in Southwark

Southwark has 104 schools: 74 primary and 30 secondary or all-through. 88% of the 73 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, The Charter School North Dulwich has the highest Attainment 8 score (65.0 in 2025). Among primary schools, The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (93% in 2025).

  • 118 schools
  • 30 secondary
  • 74 primary

Secondary Schools in Southwark

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 The Charter School North Dulwich Strong standard 65.0 (2025) +0.80 (2024) 1,393
2 The St Thomas the Apostle College Outstanding 61.7 (2025) +1.45 (2024) 1,140
3 Kingsdale Foundation School Outstanding 59.9 (2025) +0.68 (2024) 2,550
4 Sacred Heart Catholic School Outstanding 58.0 (2025) +1.24 (2024) 950
5 St Michael's Catholic College – 58.0 (2025) – 948
6 The Charter School East Dulwich Good 56.3 (2025) +0.19 (2024) 1,389
7 Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Outstanding 55.5 (2025) +0.98 (2024) 912
8 Harris Academy Bermondsey – 54.6 (2025) +0.55 (2024) 781
9 Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Outstanding 54.3 (2025) +0.40 (2024) 809
10 City of London Academy (Southwark) Expected standard 52.9 (2025) +0.48 (2024) 1,589
11 St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School Good 52.7 (2025) +0.58 (2024) 620
12 Bacon's College Good 49.4 (2025) +0.40 (2024) 1,025
13 Ark Globe Academy Strong standard 48.4 (2025) +0.22 (2024) 1,272
14 Haberdashers' Borough Academy Good 47.8 (2025) -0.23 (2024) 983
15 Ark All Saints Academy Good 45.2 (2025) +0.44 (2024) 568
16 Ark Walworth Academy Good 43.3 (2025) +0.18 (2024) 973
17 Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School Needs attention 42.8 (2025) +0.25 (2024) 354
18 South Bank University Academy Needs attention 41.5 (2025) -0.16 (2024) 405
19 The Charter School Bermondsey Good 40.9 (2025) +0.08 (2024) 497
20 Harris Academy Peckham – 39.3 (2025) +0.29 (2024) 458
21 Lift Newlands Good 18.3 (2025) -1.41 (2024) 79
22 Camberwell College of Arts – – – –
23 Evelina Hospital School Outstanding – – 117
24 Highshore School Good – – 163
25 London College of Printing & Distributive Trades – – – –
26 Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School – – – 1
27 Spa School Camberwell Good – – 114
28 Spa School, Bermondsey Good – – 122
29 The Hospital and Home Tuition Sick Children's Service – – – –
30 Tuke School Needs attention – – 102

Primary Schools in Southwark

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie Outstanding 93% (2025) 217
2 Charles Dickens Primary School – 92% (2025) 494
3 St John's Roman Catholic Primary School – 92% (2025) 240
4 Angel Oak Academy Outstanding 90% (2025) 388
5 Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich Outstanding 89% (2025) 346
6 Redriff Primary, City of London Academy Outstanding 89% (2025) 456
7 Judith Kerr Primary School Good 86% (2025) 409
8 Boutcher Church of England Primary School Outstanding 84% (2025) 201
9 Dulwich Hamlet Junior School Outstanding 84% (2025) 374
10 Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough Good 83% (2025) 175
11 Brunswick Park Primary School – 82% (2025) 415
12 Phoenix Primary School – 80% (2025) 480
13 The Belham Primary School Good 80% (2025) 385
14 Bessemer Grange Primary School Good 78% (2025) 515
15 English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Good 77% (2025) 299
16 Rotherhithe Primary School – 77% (2025) 339
17 Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park Good 76% (2025) 242
18 Riverside Primary School Good 76% (2025) 219
19 Southwark Park Primary School Good 76% (2025) 386
20 St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Good 75% (2025) 228
21 Victory Primary School Good 74% (2025) 112
22 Alfred Salter Primary School Good 73% (2025) 403
23 Ilderton Primary School – 73% (2025) 157
24 St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School – 73% (2025) 400
25 Oasis Academy Surrey Square – 72% (2025) 444
26 St Anthony's Catholic Primary School – 72% (2025) 414
27 Lyndhurst Primary School – 71% (2025) 495
28 Bellenden Primary School Good 70% (2025) 221
29 Dulwich Wood Primary School Good 70% (2025) 417
30 Heber Primary School Good 70% (2025) 447
31 Albion Primary School Good 69% (2025) 401
32 Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy Outstanding 69% (2025) 345
33 Friars Primary Foundation School Good 68% (2025) 194
34 Ivydale Primary School Good 68% (2025) 463
35 John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes Outstanding 68% (2025) 452
36 St James' Church of England Primary School Good 68% (2025) 403
37 St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good 68% (2025) 134
38 Bird In Bush School Good 67% (2025) 381
39 Crawford Primary School – 67% (2025) 285
40 Grange Primary School – 67% (2025) 275
41 St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Good 67% (2025) 209
42 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Expected standard 67% (2025) 258
43 Pilgrims' Way Primary School Good 66% (2025) 171
44 John Donne Primary School Good 65% (2025) 405
45 Michael Faraday School Good 65% (2025) 429
46 Keyworth Primary School Good 63% (2025) 313
47 Crampton Primary Outstanding 62% (2025) 201
48 St George's Church of England Primary School Good 62% (2025) 136
49 Snowsfields Primary School Good 61% (2025) 180
50 St Paul's Church of England Primary School Good 61% (2025) 207
51 Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School Needs attention 60% (2025) 84
52 St Francis RC Primary School Good 60% (2025) 253
53 Goodrich Community Primary School – 59% (2025) 421
54 Hollydale Primary School – 59% (2025) 155
55 Tower Bridge Primary School – 59% (2025) 190
56 Grove Primary School – 56% (2025) 205
57 Goose Green Primary and Nursery School Good 55% (2025) 210
58 Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Expected standard 51% (2025) 358
59 Rye Oak Primary School Good 48% (2025) 265
60 John Keats Primary School Good 47% (2025) 362
61 Robert Browning Primary School – 43% (2025) 185
62 St Jude's Church of England Primary School Needs attention 43% (2025) 65
63 Beormund Primary School Outstanding 17% (2025) 37
64 Cherry Garden School Outstanding 0% (2025) 112
65 Haymerle School Expected standard 0% (2025) 77
66 Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School Outstanding – 265
67 Dulwich Wood Nursery School – – 81
68 Kintore Way Nursery School – – 99
69 Nell Gwynn Nursery School – – 91
70 St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School – – 167
71 St John's and St Clement's Primary School Co Hearing Impaired Unit – – –
72 St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Good – 147
73 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School – – 213
74 The Grove Nursery School – – 79

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