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Schools in Lewisham

97 schools across 3 towns

97
Total Schools
64
Primary
10
Secondary
0
SEND
4
Outstanding
30
Good
1
Req. Improvement
0
Inadequate

Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 35 of 97 schools here that have a published grade.

Lewisham has 97 schools across 3 towns — 64 primary, 10 secondary, educating around 39,925 pupils. 97% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (34 of 35). There are currently 11 open teaching jobs in Lewisham. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Lewisham.

Lewishamlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →

School spending in Lewisham

Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).

£10,116
per pupil (all phases)
£8,549
per primary pupil
£9,970
per secondary pupil

Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.

11 open teaching jobs in LewishamView jobs →

Top-performing schools in Lewisham

Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.

By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score

  1. 1Prendergast School64.0Attainment 8
  2. 2Forest Hill School52.3Attainment 8
  3. 3Sydenham School50.8Attainment 8
  4. 4Bonus Pastor Catholic College50.7Attainment 8
  5. 5Haberdashers' Hatcham College50.5Attainment 8

Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Towns in Lewisham

Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings