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Schools in Southwark

  • 101State-funded schools
  • 66Primary
  • 20Secondary
  • 10Special
  • LondonRegion
Applications per placeCircle size: applications
First choice · secondary 2026
72%
12 pts below England (84%)
2,489 families applied
First choice · primary 2026
84%
8 pts below England (92%)
2,248 families applied
Applications per place · secondary
3.1
0.8 above England median (2.2)
Median school
New Ofsted report cards
11of 101 schools
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How hard is it to get a place here?

DfE · families living in Southwark
Secondary (Year 7) · Sept 2026
72%got their first choice
12 pts below England (84%)

2,489 applicants · 4.1% offered none of the schools they named

  1. 2026 72%; England 84%
  2. 2025 72%; England 84%
  3. 2024 73%; England 83%
  4. 2023 69%; England 83%
  5. 2022 69%; England 83%
  6. 2021 65%; England 81%
  7. 2020 65%; England 82%
  8. 2019 60%; England 81%
  9. 2018 60%; England 82%
  10. 2017 64%; England 83%
  11. 2016 59%; England 84%
  12. 2015 60%; England 84%
  13. 2014 61%; England 85%
  • Southwark
  • England
Every year as a table
EntryApplicantsFirst choiceOne of first threeNone they named
Sep 20262,48972.1%91.6%4.1%
Sep 20252,54571.7%91.4%5.0%
Sep 20242,68573.0%92.5%3.8%
Sep 20232,77869.4%90.7%5.2%
Sep 20222,96369.4%88.8%5.9%
Sep 20212,90864.8%85.2%7.4%
Sep 20202,92465.3%86.9%6.7%
Sep 20193,03660.0%83.4%9.7%
Sep 20182,93059.7%85.3%7.8%
Sep 20172,78964.1%87.9%6.3%
Sep 20162,82359.0%85.5%7.7%
Sep 20152,59859.6%86.6%6.9%
Sep 20142,59560.8%87.6%6.8%
Primary (Reception) · Sept 2026
84%got their first choice
8 pts below England (92%)

2,248 applicants · 2.0% offered none of the schools they named

  1. 2026 84%; England 92%
  2. 2025 85%; England 93%
  3. 2024 89%; England 93%
  4. 2023 88%; England 92%
  5. 2022 87%; England 92%
  6. 2021 88%; England 92%
  7. 2020 83%; England 90%
  8. 2019 84%; England 91%
  9. 2018 88%; England 91%
  10. 2017 88%; England 90%
  11. 2016 85%; England 88%
  12. 2015 80%; England 88%
  13. 2014 80%; England 88%
  • Southwark
  • England
Every year as a table
EntryApplicantsFirst choiceOne of first threeNone they named
Sep 20262,24884.3%95.7%2.0%
Sep 20252,20584.7%96.7%1.4%
Sep 20242,30189.0%98.0%1.2%
Sep 20232,63387.8%97.8%1.6%
Sep 20222,67087.0%97.0%1.8%
Sep 20212,79987.9%97.3%1.2%
Sep 20202,97883.2%95.2%2.2%
Sep 20193,11884.1%94.2%3.2%
Sep 20183,11088.1%97.2%1.6%
Sep 20173,16688.4%97.5%1.8%
Sep 20163,33285.1%96.2%2.1%
Sep 20153,50980.0%91.9%4.4%
Sep 20143,34379.7%91.2%5.7%

What has Ofsted found here?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report cards 11 schools of 101 · since November 2025

  • Inclusion
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Early years (4)
  • Post-16 provision (5)
  • Leadership and governance

One dot per school.

Overall grade from Ofsted's previous framework 76 schools · graded 2011 to 2024

  • Outstanding23
  • Good53
  • Requires improvement0
  • Inadequate0

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

Graded 2024/25, no overall grade 13 schools

Key judgementOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of education76––
Behaviour and attitudes103––
Personal development94––
Leadership and management76––

Not yet inspected (new or reorganised schools): 1.

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Secondary schools in Southwark

20 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
Kingsdale Foundation School Outstanding2023 6.9 applications per place 56.9 21%
The Charter School North Dulwich 2026 6.7 applications per place 62.5 20%
Sacred Heart Catholic School Faith Outstanding2023 6.0 applications per place 57.4 51%
The Charter School East Dulwich Remains Good · improving2024 4.4 applications per place 55.3 28%
Ark Globe Academy 2026 3.8 applications per place 46.4 64%
St Michael's Catholic College Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 3.8 applications per place 58.7 37%
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Outstanding2023 3.6 applications per place 54.0 37%
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Outstanding2023 3.6 applications per place 51.3 46%
The St Thomas the Apostle College Faith Standards maintained2024 3.3 applications per place 61.8 46%
Ark Walworth Academy Remains Good2023 3.1 applications per place 44.0 71%
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School Faith 2026 3.0small intake applications per place 44.4 57%
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School Faith Good2022 3.0 applications per place 48.4 53%
Haberdashers' Borough Academy Good2024 2.9 applications per place 49.2 57%
The Charter School Bermondsey Remains Good2022 2.8 applications per place 43.9 55%
City of London Academy (Southwark) 2026 2.8 applications per place 49.0 53%
Harris Academy Bermondsey Graded · no overall grade2025 2.5 applications per place 54.2 53%
Ark All Saints Academy Faith Remains Good2023 2.4 applications per place 52.1 61%
Bacon's College Faith Good2022 2.2 applications per place 51.8 44%
Harris Academy Peckham Graded · no overall grade2025 2.0 applications per place 40.0 53%
South Bank University Academy 2026 no data 32.6 53%

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 Southwark

66 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
Goose Green Primary and Nursery School Standards maintained2025 6.1 applications per place 55% 46%
Judith Kerr Primary School Good2022 5.6 applications per place 86% 3%
St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 4.8 applications per place 73% 16%
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 4.4 applications per place 92% 29%
Heber Primary School Improved significantly2025 4.4 applications per place 70% 13%
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School Faith Outstanding2023 4.4 applications per place – 8%
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie Faith Outstanding2022 4.1 applications per place 93% 20%
Crampton Primary Outstanding2024 3.9 applications per place 62% 38%
The Belham Primary School Remains Good2024 3.9 applications per place 80% 14%
Hollydale Primary School Graded · no overall grade2024 3.9 applications per place 59% 37%
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School Faith Good2022 3.8small intake applications per place 60% 51%
Victory Primary School Good2023 3.8small intake applications per place 74% 57%
Charles Dickens Primary School Standards maintained2025 3.8 applications per place 92% 42%
St George's Church of England Primary School Faith Good2023 3.8small intake applications per place 62% 60%
Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich Remains Outstanding2023 3.7 applications per place 89% 19%
Lyndhurst Primary School Remains Good2023 3.6 applications per place 71% 20%
Bellenden Primary School Good2024 3.6 applications per place 70% 48%
Bessemer Grange Primary School Remains Good2024 3.6 applications per place 78% 27%
Boutcher Church of England Primary School Faith Outstanding2022 3.6 applications per place 84% 34%
Redriff Primary, City of London Academy Outstanding2023 3.3 applications per place 89% 22%
Albion Primary School Good2024 3.3 applications per place 69% 41%
Rotherhithe Primary School Not yet inspected 3.3 applications per place 77% 51%
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough Faith Remains Good2023 3.2 applications per place 83% 51%
Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park Remains Good · improving2024 3.1 applications per place 76% 60%
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 3.1small intake applications per place 68% 48%
Dulwich Wood Primary School Good2022 3.1 applications per place 70% 26%
Alfred Salter Primary School Remains Good2024 3.0 applications per place 73% 27%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Faith Outstanding2024 3.0 applications per place – 26%
Goodrich Community Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 2.9 applications per place 59% 23%
Friars Primary Foundation School Remains Good2024 2.9 applications per place 68% 44%
Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy Standards maintained2025 2.9 applications per place 69% 44%
Ilderton Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 2.7 applications per place 73% 41%
Snowsfields Primary School Good2023 2.7 applications per place 61% 52%
Tower Bridge Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 2.7 applications per place 59% 63%
Riverside Primary School Good2023 2.7 applications per place 76% 44%
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes Outstanding2023 2.7 applications per place 68% 58%
Michael Faraday School Remains Good2024 2.7 applications per place 65% 38%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Faith 2026 2.7 applications per place 67% 28%
Southwark Park Primary School Good2023 2.6 applications per place 76% 54%
Robert Browning Primary School 2025 2.6small intake applications per place 43% 62%
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Faith Remains Good2024 2.6small intake applications per place – 36%
Ivydale Primary School Remains Good2024 2.6 applications per place 68% 21%
Grove Primary School Remains Good2022 2.5 applications per place 56% 46%
Crawford Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 2.4 applications per place 67% 51%
John Keats Primary School Good2023 2.3 applications per place 47% 62%
Rye Oak Primary School Good2023 2.3 applications per place 48% 52%
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Good2022 2.2 applications per place 51% 59%
Bird In Bush School Good2024 2.2 applications per place 67% 60%
St James' Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2024 2.1 applications per place 68% 73%
Phoenix Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 2.1 applications per place 80% 44%
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Faith Standards maintained2025 2.1 applications per place 77% 47%
Brunswick Park Primary School Graded · no overall grade2024 2.1 applications per place 82% 46%
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Faith Remains Good2022 2.1 applications per place 75% 43%
Oasis Academy Surrey Square Remains Outstanding2022 2.1 applications per place 72% 59%
John Donne Primary School Good2023 2.1 applications per place 65% 57%
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Faith Remains Good2021 2.0 applications per place 72% 34%
Grange Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 2.0 applications per place 67% 56%
Angel Oak Academy Remains Outstanding2024 2.0 applications per place 90% 47%
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Faith Remains Good2023 2.0 applications per place – 32%
St Francis RC Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 1.9 applications per place 60% 44%
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Faith Good2023 1.9 applications per place 61% 54%
Keyworth Primary School Remains Good2023 1.8 applications per place 63% 60%
Pilgrims' Way Primary School Standards maintained2024 1.5 applications per place 66% 58%
Dulwich Hamlet Junior School Outstanding2023 no data 84% 13%
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Faith Remains Good2022 no data 67% 51%
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Faith 2026 no data 43% 83%

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

Special schools and other provision

15 schools