Schools in Southwark
122 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 (20)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of London Academy (Southwark) Academy sponsor led | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 11–19 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Academy sponsor led | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Academy sponsor led | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Kingsdale Foundation School Academy converter | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 11–19 | Heavily oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School Academy converter | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 11–18 | Heavily oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| The Charter School North Dulwich Academy converter | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 11–18 | Heavily oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Ark All Saints Academy Academy sponsor led | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Ark Globe Academy Academy sponsor led | Good (2021) · previous system | 3–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Ark Walworth Academy Academy sponsor led | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Bacon's College Academy sponsor led | Good (2022) · previous system | 11–19 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Haberdashers' Borough Academy Free schools | Good (2024) · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| South Bank University Academy Academy sponsor led | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 11–19 | Usually has places available (2025 entry) |
| St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School Voluntary aided school | Good (2022) · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| The Charter School Bermondsey Free schools | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| The Charter School East Dulwich Free schools | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 11–19 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School Academy converter | Requires improvement (2024) · previous system | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Harris Academy Bermondsey Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2025) | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Harris Academy Peckham Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2025) | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Michael's Catholic College Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 11–18 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| The St Thomas the Apostle College Voluntary aided school | Standards maintained (2024) | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
Primary (66)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Oak Academy Academy sponsor led | Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Boutcher Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided school | Outstanding (2022) · previous system | 5–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Charles Dickens Primary School Academy converter | Outstanding (2019) · previous system | 2–11 | Heavily oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Crampton Primary Community school | Outstanding (2024) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Dulwich Hamlet Junior School Academy converter | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 7–11 | — |
| Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School Voluntary aided school | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 4–7 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich Free schools | Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes Community school | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Redriff Primary, City of London Academy Academy converter | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Academy converter | Outstanding (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Surrey Square Primary School Academy converter | Outstanding — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie Voluntary aided school | Outstanding (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Albion Primary School Community school | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Alfred Salter Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Bellenden Primary School Community school | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Bessemer Grange Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Bird In Bush School Community school | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Dulwich Wood Primary School Community school | Good (2022) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Friars Primary Foundation School Foundation school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Goose Green Primary and Nursery School Academy converter | Good (2020) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Grove Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Heber Primary School Community school | Good (2019) · previous system | 3–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Ivydale Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| John Donne Primary School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| John Keats Primary School Free schools | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Judith Kerr Primary School Free schools | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Keyworth Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Lyndhurst Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Michael Faraday School Community school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Community school | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Riverside Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Robert Browning Primary School Community school | Most areas: Expected standard (2025) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Rye Oak Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Snowsfields Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Southwark Park Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2021 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Francis RC Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St George's Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St James' Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–7 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 7–11 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Academy converter | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Jude's Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 3–11 | — |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School Academy sponsor led | Good (2023) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| The Belham Primary School Free schools | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Victory Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Brunswick Park Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2024) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Crawford Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Standards maintained (2025) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy Free schools | Standards maintained (2025) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Goodrich Community Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Grange Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Hollydale Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2024) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Ilderton Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Phoenix Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Pilgrims' Way Primary School Community school | Standards maintained (2024) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Rotherhithe Primary School Academy converter | No Ofsted rating | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided school | No overall grade (2024) | 5–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Tower Bridge Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
Nursery, special & other (36)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beormund Primary School Community special school | Outstanding (2024) · previous system | 5–11 | — |
| Dulwich Wood Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 2–5 | — |
| Evelina Hospital School Community special school | Outstanding — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 2–19 | — |
| Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Local authority nursery school | Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–4 | — |
| Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School Academy special converter | Outstanding — confirmed 2021 · previous system | 4–19 | — |
| Tuke School Community special school | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 11–19 | — |
| Haymerle School Community special school | Good (2021) · previous system | 5–11 | — |
| Highshore School Community special school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 11–19 | — |
| Lift Newlands Academy special converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 11–16 | — |
| Nell Gwynn Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Good (2023) · previous system | 2–5 | — |
| Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils) Pupil referral unit | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 11–16 | — |
| Spa School Camberwell Free schools special | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–16 | — |
| Spa School, Bermondsey Academy special converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 11–19 | — |
| The Grove Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 2–4 | — |
| Alleyn's School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 4–18 | — |
| Arco Academy Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 11–16 | — |
| Camberwell College of Arts Miscellaneous | No Ofsted rating | 16+ | — |
| Cavendish School Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 11–16 | — |
| Cherry Garden School Community special school | Standards maintained (2024) | 2–11 | — |
| Dulwich College Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 0–19 | — |
| Dulwich Prep & Senior Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 2–16 | — |
| Elevated Futures Education Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 11–16 | — |
| Herne Hill School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 2–7 | — |
| Imperial Oak School Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 4–11 | — |
| James Allen's Girls' School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 4–18 | — |
| London Christian School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 3–11 | — |
| London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Miscellaneous | No Ofsted rating | 16+ | — |
| London South Bank University Higher education institutions | No Ofsted rating | — | — |
| PhoenixPlace Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 11–16 | — |
| St John's and St Clement's Primary School Co Hearing Impaired Unit Miscellaneous | No Ofsted rating | — | — |
| The Autism Project - CareTrade Special post 16 institution | No Ofsted rating | 18–25 | — |
| THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 14–25 | — |
| The Hospital and Home Tuition Sick Children's Service Miscellaneous | No Ofsted rating | 4–14 | — |
| The Park College Special post 16 institution | No Ofsted rating | 19–25 | — |
| The Villa Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 2–7 | — |
| Treasure House (London) CIC Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 14–19 | — |
“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.