Schools in Southwark
121 schools across 4 towns
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 47 of 121 schools here that have a published grade.
Southwark has 121 schools across 4 towns — 66 primary, 19 secondary, educating around 46,943 pupils. 98% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (46 of 47). There are currently 24 open teaching jobs in Southwark. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Southwark.
Southwarklocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Southwark
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Southwark
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1The Charter School North Dulwich65.0Attainment 8
- 2The St Thomas the Apostle College61.7Attainment 8
- 3Kingsdale Foundation School59.9Attainment 8
- 4Sacred Heart Catholic School58.0Attainment 8
- 5St Michael's Catholic College58.0Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Southwark
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Outstanding Schools in Southwark
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Beormund Primary School
Southwark, Southwark· SE1 3PS
29 pupils
KS2: 17% met expected standard
Boutcher Church of England Primary School
Southwark, Southwark· SE1 3BW
209 pupils
KS2: 84% met expected standard
Charles Dickens Primary School
Southwark, Southwark· SE1 1AF
479 pupils
KS2: 92% met expected standard
Trust: THE CHARTER SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Crampton Primary
Southwark, Southwark· SE17 3LE
193 pupils
KS2: 62% met expected standard
Dulwich Hamlet Junior School
Southwark, Southwark· SE21 7AL
364 pupils
KS2: 84% met expected standard
Trust: THE CHARTER SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School
Southwark, Southwark· SE21 7BU
259 pupils