Schools in Lewisham
98 open schools in this local authority, ranked by their latest Ofsted signal. How the signal works — three inspection systems currently coexist, so treat it as a guide, not a verdict.
Secondary (14)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonus Pastor Catholic College Academy converter | Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 11–16 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Voluntary aided school | Most areas: Strong standard (2025) | 4–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Addey and Stanhope School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Deptford Green School Community school | Good (2022) · previous system | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Forest Hill School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Haberdashers' Knights Academy Academy sponsor led | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Sedgehill Academy Academy sponsor led | Good (2022) · previous system | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Sydenham School Community school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Conisborough College Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement (2022) · previous system | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Haberdashers' Hatcham College Academy sponsor led | Improved significantly (2024) | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Prendergast Ladywell School Academy converter | No Ofsted rating | 4–16 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Prendergast School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 11–18 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Prendergast Vale School Academy converter | No Ofsted rating | 3–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Matthew Academy Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2025) | 4–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
Primary (64)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brindishe Manor School Community school | Outstanding (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Downderry Primary School Community school | Outstanding — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 3–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| John Ball Primary School Community school | Outstanding (2024) · previous system | 2–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| John Stainer Community Primary School Community school | Outstanding (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Rathfern Primary School Community school | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St George's CofE Primary School Academy converter | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | Outstanding (2024) · previous system | 4–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided school | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| All Saints' Church of England Primary School Blackheath Voluntary aided school | Good (2019) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Ashmead Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 3–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Athelney Primary School Community school | Good (2022) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Brindishe Green School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Brindishe Lee School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Childeric Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Cooper's Lane Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Deptford Park Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Edmund Waller Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Elfrida Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Eliot Bank Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Fairlawn Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Grinling Gibbons Primary School Community school | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Haberdashers' Knights Primary Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Haseltine Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Holbeach Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Horniman Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 5–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Kelvin Grove Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Kilmorie Primary School Community school | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Launcelot Primary School and Nursery Community school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Oak Gardens Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2019 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Perrymount Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Rangefield Primary School Community school | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Rushey Green Primary School Community school | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Sandhurst Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2023) · previous system | 5–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2020) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2020 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Winifred's RC Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Stillness Infant School Community school | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–7 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Stillness Junior School Community school | Good (2020) · previous system | 7–11 | — |
| Tidemill Academy Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Torridon Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Turnham Academy Academy sponsor led | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Twin Oaks Primary School Community school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Adamsrill Primary School Community school | Standards maintained (2025) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Baring Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Beecroft Garden Primary Community school | No overall grade (2024) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Dalmain Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2024) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Forster Park Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2024) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Good Shepherd RC School Voluntary aided school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Gordonbrock Primary School Community school | Standards maintained (2024) | 3–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School Free schools | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Kender Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Marvels Lane Primary School Community school | Standards maintained (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Myatt Garden Primary School Community school | Standards maintained (2025) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Saviour's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
Nursery, special & other (20)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenvale School Community special school | Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 11–19 | — |
| Watergate School Foundation special school | Outstanding — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 4–11 | — |
| Abbey Manor College Pupil referral unit | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 11–19 | — |
| Chelwood Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 2–5 | — |
| Clyde Nursery School. Local authority nursery school | Good (2024) · previous system | 2–5 | — |
| Allenby Tutorial Trust Miscellaneous | No Ofsted rating | 11–17 | — |
| Brent Knoll School Foundation special school | Improved significantly (2024) | 4–17 | — |
| Christ The King Sixth Form College Further education | No Ofsted rating | 16+ | — |
| Drumbeat School and ASD Service Community special school | Improved significantly (2024) | 4–19 | — |
| Education-My Life Matters Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 11–16 | — |
| Goldsmiths College, University of London Higher education institutions | No Ofsted rating | — | — |
| Heath House Preparatory School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 3–11 | — |
| Marathon Science School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 10–19 | — |
| New Woodlands School Community special school | Standards maintained (2024) | 5–16 | — |
| St Dunstan's College Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 3–18 | — |
| Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 4–19 | — |
| Sydenham and Forest Hill Sixth Form Sixth form centres | No Ofsted rating | 16–19 | — |
| The Anchor SENDfriendly Centre Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 4–19 | — |
| The Young Women's Hub Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 11–19 | — |
| Urban Mission School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 11–16 | — |
“Demand” is first-choice applications against places at the latest entry year — admission criteria, not demand, decide offers. Data: DfE & Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources.