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Schools in Lewisham

  • 86State-funded schools
  • 64Primary
  • 14Secondary
  • 5Special
  • LondonRegion
Applications per placeCircle size: applications
First choice · secondary 2026
63%
20 pts below England (84%)
2,828 families applied
First choice · primary 2026
87%
5 pts below England (92%)
2,840 families applied
Applications per place · secondary
3.6
1.3 above England median (2.2)
Median school
New Ofsted report cards
13of 86 schools
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How hard is it to get a place here?

DfE · families living in Lewisham
Secondary (Year 7) · Sept 2026
63%got their first choice
20 pts below England (84%)

2,828 applicants · 8.6% offered none of the schools they named

  1. 2026 63%; England 84%
  2. 2025 64%; England 84%
  3. 2024 63%; England 83%
  4. 2023 64%; England 83%
  5. 2022 62%; England 83%
  6. 2021 62%; England 81%
  7. 2020 62%; England 82%
  8. 2019 57%; England 81%
  9. 2018 56%; England 82%
  10. 2017 58%; England 83%
  11. 2016 60%; England 84%
  12. 2015 61%; England 84%
  13. 2014 64%; England 85%
  • Lewisham
  • England
Every year as a table
EntryApplicantsFirst choiceOne of first threeNone they named
Sep 20262,82863.5%84.9%8.6%
Sep 20252,92363.9%87.1%6.5%
Sep 20243,02563.2%86.7%7.0%
Sep 20233,05364.1%86.5%6.5%
Sep 20223,08962.0%84.7%8.5%
Sep 20213,12062.1%85.5%6.8%
Sep 20203,13661.7%86.6%6.2%
Sep 20193,29956.9%83.8%8.1%
Sep 20183,11656.2%81.2%10.3%
Sep 20173,12257.8%82.9%9.3%
Sep 20163,04059.6%84.3%8.0%
Sep 20152,91661.5%85.6%7.2%
Sep 20142,84564.2%88.0%5.4%
Primary (Reception) · Sept 2026
87%got their first choice
5 pts below England (92%)

2,840 applicants · 1.2% offered none of the schools they named

  1. 2026 87%; England 92%
  2. 2025 90%; England 93%
  3. 2024 89%; England 93%
  4. 2023 85%; England 92%
  5. 2022 86%; England 92%
  6. 2021 87%; England 92%
  7. 2020 84%; England 90%
  8. 2019 84%; England 91%
  9. 2018 84%; England 91%
  10. 2017 83%; England 90%
  11. 2016 81%; England 88%
  12. 2015 75%; England 88%
  13. 2014 76%; England 88%
  • Lewisham
  • England
Every year as a table
EntryApplicantsFirst choiceOne of first threeNone they named
Sep 20262,84087.4%97.7%1.2%
Sep 20252,93990.0%98.6%0.8%
Sep 20243,04388.8%97.1%1.5%
Sep 20233,14585.4%96.4%1.9%
Sep 20223,27886.3%95.6%2.3%
Sep 20213,29686.9%96.1%2.3%
Sep 20203,53484.0%94.3%3.4%
Sep 20193,48083.6%95.8%2.3%
Sep 20183,70083.8%95.9%2.3%
Sep 20173,63782.7%95.2%2.5%
Sep 20163,83880.7%93.1%4.2%
Sep 20153,97075.2%88.7%6.9%
Sep 20143,90775.5%88.7%6.3%

What has Ofsted found here?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report cards 13 schools of 86 · since November 2025

  • Inclusion
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Early years (10)
  • Post-16 provision (1)
  • Leadership and governance

One dot per school.

Overall grade from Ofsted's previous framework 61 schools · graded 2011 to 2024

  • Outstanding9
  • Good51
  • Requires improvement1
  • Inadequate0

Includes grades confirmed by a later ungraded inspection. Not comparable with report cards.

Graded 2024/25, no overall grade 10 schools

Key judgementOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of education361–
Behaviour and attitudes541–
Personal development73––
Leadership and management361–

Not yet inspected (new or reorganised schools): 2.

Latest report cards

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Secondary schools in Lewisham

14 schools · Year 7 entry 2026

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Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sorted by Attainment 8, highest first.

Sorted by the date of the latest Ofsted inspection, newest first.

Sorted by name.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeAttainment 8FSM
Prendergast Ladywell School Not yet inspected 6.5 applications per place 48.5 29%
Prendergast School Graded · no overall grade2025 4.8 applications per place 59.0 20%
Prendergast Vale School Not yet inspected 4.6 applications per place 40.2 43%
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Faith 2025 4.2 applications per place 50.0 30%
St Matthew Academy Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 4.0 applications per place 54.2 34%
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Faith Remains Outstanding2023 4.0 applications per place 49.6 27%
Sedgehill Academy Good2022 3.6 applications per place 51.9 47%
Haberdashers' Hatcham College Improved significantly2024 3.6 applications per place 51.3 34%
Deptford Green School Good2022 3.3 applications per place 42.8 46%
Forest Hill School Good2023 3.1 applications per place 50.9 27%
Addey and Stanhope School Remains Good2023 3.1 applications per place 43.6 54%
Sydenham School 2026 2.9 applications per place 53.4 28%
Conisborough College Requires improvement2022 2.7 applications per place 39.2 46%
Haberdashers' Knights Academy Remains Good2023 2.4 applications per place 42.7 47%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement
  • Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Primary schools in Lewisham

64 schools · Reception entry 2026

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeSATs standardFSM
Brindishe Lee School Good2023 6.9 applications per place 79% 19%
St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School Faith Outstanding2024 5.9 applications per place 78% 19%
Horniman Primary School Remains Good2023 5.7 applications per place 73% 11%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Faith Good2023 5.3small intake applications per place 73% 50%
Forster Park Primary School Graded · no overall grade2024 5.1 applications per place 68% 41%
Brindishe Manor School Outstanding2024 4.9 applications per place 75% 9%
Dalmain Primary School Graded · no overall grade2024 4.8 applications per place 71% 16%
St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 4.8small intake applications per place 83% 39%
All Saints' Church of England Primary School Blackheath Faith Standards maintained2025 4.8 applications per place 67% 12%
Beecroft Garden Primary Graded · no overall grade2024 4.7 applications per place 69% 20%
Baring Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 4.7 applications per place 54% 25%
Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School Graded · no overall grade2025 4.5 applications per place 90% 8%
John Stainer Community Primary School Outstanding2024 4.3 applications per place 61% 22%
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Faith Good2022 4.3small intake applications per place 50% 36%
Rathfern Primary School 2026 4.2 applications per place 82% 21%
John Ball Primary School Outstanding2024 4.1 applications per place 71% 11%
Perrymount Primary School Remains Good2023 4.1 applications per place 67% 34%
Rushey Green Primary School Good2022 4.0 applications per place 49% 31%
Twin Oaks Primary School 2026 3.9small intake applications per place 42% 44%
Gordonbrock Primary School Standards maintained2024 3.9 applications per place 85% 11%
Oak Gardens Primary School Good2023 3.8small intake applications per place 71% 45%
Ashmead Primary School Remains Good2022 3.7 applications per place 75% 11%
Edmund Waller Primary School Remains Good2023 3.6 applications per place 72% 12%
Deptford Park Primary School Remains Good2022 3.6small intake applications per place 69% 45%
Brindishe Green School Good2023 3.4 applications per place 69% 20%
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2024 3.3 applications per place 57% 49%
Eliot Bank Primary School Good2023 3.3 applications per place 85% 15%
Downderry Primary School 2026 3.3 applications per place 80% 24%
Holbeach Primary School Remains Good2023 3.2 applications per place 56% 29%
Stillness Infant School 2026 3.2 applications per place – 4%
Myatt Garden Primary School Standards maintained2025 3.2 applications per place 71% 22%
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2020 3.1small intake applications per place 62% 38%
Launcelot Primary School and Nursery 2026 3.0 applications per place 53% 45%
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School Faith Good2023 3.0 applications per place 80% 7%
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Faith Remains Outstanding2023 3.0 applications per place 83% 17%
Fairlawn Primary School Remains Good · improving2024 3.0 applications per place 80% 16%
Adamsrill Primary School Standards maintained2025 2.9 applications per place 72% 23%
Kilmorie Primary School Good2024 2.9 applications per place 66% 10%
Sandhurst Primary School Remains Good2024 2.9 applications per place 67% 15%
Haseltine Primary School Good2023 2.9 applications per place 65% 37%
Kelvin Grove Primary School Good2023 2.9 applications per place 72% 43%
Rangefield Primary School Good2022 2.8 applications per place 51% 41%
Torridon Primary School Good2023 2.7 applications per place 66% 27%
Turnham Academy Good2022 2.7 applications per place 88% 53%
St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School Faith 2026 2.6 applications per place 60% 36%
Good Shepherd RC School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 2.6 applications per place 67% 31%
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 2.6 applications per place 57% 32%
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Good2022 2.6 applications per place 57% 35%
Marvels Lane Primary School Standards maintained2025 2.5 applications per place 70% 37%
Childeric Primary School Remains Good2023 2.5 applications per place 74% 60%
Haberdashers' Knights Primary Good2023 2.4 applications per place 73% 35%
Kender Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 2.4 applications per place 68% 48%
St George's CofE Primary School Faith 2026 2.4 applications per place 75% 41%
St William of York Catholic Primary School Faith Good2022 2.4 applications per place 72% 24%
Athelney Primary School 2026 2.4 applications per place 43% 40%
St Winifred's RC Primary School Faith Remains Good2024 2.4 applications per place 59% 18%
Tidemill Academy Good2022 2.4 applications per place 76% 45%
Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary Good2023 2.2 applications per place 75% 40%
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Faith Remains Good2024 2.2 applications per place 74% 23%
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Faith Standards maintained2025 2.1 applications per place 68% 24%
Elfrida Primary School 2026 2.1 applications per place 47% 44%
Cooper's Lane Primary School Remains Good2022 2.1 applications per place 62% 17%
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School Faith Remains Good2019 2.0 applications per place 58% 31%
Stillness Junior School Standards maintained2024 no data 83% 8%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

Special schools and other provision

8 schools