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Education in Southwark

London borough

Central London. 312,366 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 29 square kilometres, the 7th most densely populated council in the UK.

2 layers about education for Southwark, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Under 25250 or more

Southwark had 117 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

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117
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Southwark had 117 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Southwark among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Southwark is 117.

Schools

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Schools in Southwark

Southwark has 117 open schools: 4 nursery, 67 primary, 19 secondary, 1 all-through, 17 special, 8 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
14
Good
26
Requires improvement
0
Inadequate
0

40 of the 100 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between September 2019 and July 2024.

11 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

13 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Southwark

14 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Boutcher Church of England Primary School (July 2022), Charles Dickens Primary School (September 2019), Crampton Primary (April 2024), Dulwich Hamlet Junior School (March 2023), Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School (October 2023), John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes (October 2023), Redriff Primary, City of London Academy (November 2023), St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (March 2024), The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie (December 2022), Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich (November 2023), Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich (December 2023), Kingsdale Foundation School (March 2023), Sacred Heart Catholic School (November 2023), Beormund Primary School (June 2024).

Nursery (4)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Dulwich Wood Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 581Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met
Kintore Way Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 499School remains Outstanding, May 2023
Nell Gwynn Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 591Good (overall), May 2023
The Grove Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 479School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, April 2024

Primary (67)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Albion Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11401Good (overall), January 202469% met KS2 standard
Alfred Salter Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11403School remains Good, June 202473% met KS2 standard
Angel Oak AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11388School remains Outstanding, February 202490% met KS2 standard
Bellenden Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11221Good (overall), March 202470% met KS2 standard
Bessemer Grange Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11515School remains Good, May 202478% met KS2 standard
Bird In Bush SchoolCommunity school3 to 11381Good (overall), July 202467% met KS2 standard
Boutcher Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school5 to 11201Outstanding (overall), July 202284% met KS2 standard
Brunswick Park Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11415Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade82% met KS2 standard
Charles Dickens Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11494Standards maintained, June 2025Outstanding (overall), September 2019, before the school changed92% met KS2 standard
Crampton PrimaryCommunity school4 to 11201Outstanding (overall), April 202462% met KS2 standard
Crawford Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11285Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade67% met KS2 standard
Dulwich Hamlet Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11374Outstanding (overall), March 202384% met KS2 standard
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 7265Outstanding (overall), October 2023
Dulwich Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11417Good (overall), July 202270% met KS2 standard
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11299Standards maintained, February 202577% met KS2 standard
Friars Primary Foundation SchoolFoundation school3 to 11194School remains Good, February 202468% met KS2 standard
Galleywall Primary, City of London AcademyFree schools4 to 11345Standards maintained, January 202569% met KS2 standard
Goodrich Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11421Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade59% met KS2 standard
Goose Green Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11210Standards maintained, June 2025Good (overall), January 202055% met KS2 standard
Grange Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11275Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade67% met KS2 standard
Grove Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11205School remains Good, February 202256% met KS2 standard
Harris Primary Academy East DulwichFree schools4 to 11346School remains Outstanding, May 202389% met KS2 standard
Harris Primary Academy Peckham ParkAcademy converter3 to 11242School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, February 202476% met KS2 standard
Heber Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11447Improved significantly, March 2025Good (overall), October 201970% met KS2 standard
Hollydale Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11155Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade59% met KS2 standard
Ilderton Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11157Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade73% met KS2 standard
Ivydale Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11463School remains Good, July 202468% met KS2 standard
John Donne Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11405Good (overall), November 202365% met KS2 standard
John Keats Primary SchoolFree schools4 to 11362Good (overall), February 202347% met KS2 standard
John Ruskin Primary School and Language ClassesCommunity school3 to 11452Outstanding (overall), October 202368% met KS2 standard
Judith Kerr Primary SchoolFree schools3 to 11409Good (overall), May 202286% met KS2 standard
Keyworth Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11313School remains Good, September 202363% met KS2 standard
Lyndhurst Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11495School remains Good, April 202371% met KS2 standard
Michael Faraday SchoolCommunity school3 to 11429School remains Good, June 202465% met KS2 standard
Oasis Academy Surrey SquareAcademy converter3 to 11444School remains Outstanding, May 202272% met KS2 standard
Oliver Goldsmith Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11358Good (overall), May 202251% met KS2 standard
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 1184Good (overall), July 202260% met KS2 standard
Phoenix Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11480Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade80% met KS2 standard
Pilgrims' Way Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11171Standards maintained, December 202466% met KS2 standard
Redriff Primary, City of London AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11456Outstanding (overall), November 202389% met KS2 standard
Riverside Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11219Good (overall), December 202376% met KS2 standard
Robert Browning Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11185Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met43% met KS2 standard
Rotherhithe Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11339No outcome in Ofsted's file77% met KS2 standard
Rye Oak Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11265Good (overall), May 202348% met KS2 standard
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the BoroughVoluntary aided school3 to 11175School remains Good, October 202383% met KS2 standard
Snowsfields Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11180Good (overall), July 202361% met KS2 standard
Southwark Park Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11386Good (overall), October 202376% met KS2 standard
St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11414School remains Good, November 202172% met KS2 standard
St Francis RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11253School remains Good, June 202360% met KS2 standard
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11167School remains Good, June 2024
St George's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11136Good (overall), July 202362% met KS2 standard
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11228School remains Good, October 202275% met KS2 standard
St James' Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11403School remains Good, July 202468% met KS2 standard
St John the Divine Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 1197Good (overall), November 202352% met KS2 standard
St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school5 to 11400Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade73% met KS2 standard
St John's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11240Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade92% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Catholic Infants SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 7147School remains Good, December 2023
St Joseph's Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school7 to 11209School remains Good, July 202267% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11258Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met67% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11213Outstanding (overall), March 2024, before the school changed
St Jude's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 1165Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met43% met KS2 standard
St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led2 to 11207Good (overall), July 202361% met KS2 standard
St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11134School remains Good, March 202368% met KS2 standard
The Belham Primary SchoolFree schools4 to 11385School remains Good, June 202480% met KS2 standard
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary OverieVoluntary aided school3 to 11217Outstanding (overall), December 202293% met KS2 standard
Tower Bridge Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11190Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade59% met KS2 standard
Victory Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11112Good (overall), May 202374% met KS2 standard

Secondary (19)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Ark All Saints AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 18568School remains Good, November 2023Attainment 8: 52.1
Ark Walworth AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 18973School remains Good, November 2023Attainment 8: 44.0
Bacon's CollegeAcademy sponsor led11 to 191,025Good (overall), June 2022Attainment 8: 51.8
City of London Academy (Southwark)Academy sponsor led11 to 191,589Report card, February 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 49.0
Haberdashers' Borough AcademyFree schools11 to 18983Good (overall), March 2024Attainment 8: 49.2
Harris Academy BermondseyAcademy sponsor led11 to 18781Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 54.2
Harris Academy PeckhamAcademy sponsor led11 to 16458Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 40.0
Harris Boys' Academy East DulwichAcademy sponsor led11 to 18912Outstanding (overall), November 2023Attainment 8: 54.0
Harris Girls' Academy East DulwichAcademy sponsor led11 to 18809Outstanding (overall), December 2023Attainment 8: 51.3
Kingsdale Foundation SchoolAcademy converter11 to 192,550Outstanding (overall), March 2023Attainment 8: 56.9
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' SchoolAcademy converter11 to 16354Report card, June 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 44.4
Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolAcademy converter11 to 18950Outstanding (overall), November 2023Attainment 8: 57.4
South Bank University AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 19405Report card, May 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 32.6
St Michael's Catholic CollegeAcademy converter11 to 18948Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 58.7
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England SchoolVoluntary aided school11 to 18620Good (overall), November 2022Attainment 8: 48.4
The Charter School BermondseyFree schools11 to 16497School remains Good, November 2022Attainment 8: 43.9
The Charter School East DulwichFree schools11 to 191,389School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024Attainment 8: 55.3
The Charter School North DulwichAcademy converter11 to 181,393Report card, May 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 62.5
The St Thomas the Apostle CollegeVoluntary aided school11 to 181,140Standards maintained, November 2024Attainment 8: 61.8

All-through (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Ark Globe AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 181,272Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met75% met KS2 standard

Special (17)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Beormund Primary SchoolCommunity special school5 to 1137Outstanding (overall), June 2024
Cavendish SchoolOther independent special school11 to 1641No outcome in Ofsted's file
Cherry Garden SchoolCommunity special school2 to 11112Standards maintained, December 2024
Elevated Futures EducationOther independent special school11 to 16No outcome in Ofsted's file
Haymerle SchoolCommunity special school5 to 1177Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met
Highshore SchoolCommunity special school11 to 19163School remains Good, March 2023
Imperial Oak SchoolOther independent special school4 to 1121No outcome in Ofsted's file
Lift NewlandsAcademy special converter11 to 1679Good (overall), March 2023
Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital SchoolAcademy special converter4 to 191School remains Outstanding, November 2021
PhoenixPlaceOther independent special school11 to 1630No outcome in Ofsted's file
Spa School CamberwellFree schools special4 to 16114Good (overall), January 2023
Spa School, BermondseyAcademy special converter11 to 19122Good (overall), May 2024
The Autism Project - CareTradeSpecial post 16 institution18 to 25No outcome in Ofsted's file
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOLOther independent special school14 to 2530No outcome in Ofsted's file
The Park CollegeSpecial post 16 institution19 to 25No outcome in Ofsted's file
Treasure House (London) CICOther independent special school14 to 1914No outcome in Ofsted's file
Tuke SchoolCommunity special school11 to 19102Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met

Independent (8)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Alleyn's SchoolOther independent school4 to 181,453Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Arco AcademyOther independent school11 to 1617Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Dulwich CollegeOther independent school0 to 191,923Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Dulwich Prep & SeniorOther independent school2 to 16808Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Herne Hill SchoolOther independent school2 to 7304Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
James Allen's Girls' SchoolOther independent school4 to 181,223Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
London Christian SchoolOther independent school3 to 11114Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
The VillaOther independent school2 to 7180Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils)Pupil referral unit11 to 1640School remains Good, January 2024

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.