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Schools in Southwark

121 schools across 4 towns

121
Total Schools
66
Primary
19
Secondary
2
SEND
15
Outstanding
31
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 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.

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School spending in Southwark

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

£10,877
per pupil (all phases)
£9,603
per primary pupil
£10,401
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.

24 open teaching jobs in SouthwarkView jobs →

Top-performing schools in Southwark

Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.

By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score

  1. 1The Charter School North Dulwich65.0Attainment 8
  2. 2The St Thomas the Apostle College61.7Attainment 8
  3. 3Kingsdale Foundation School59.9Attainment 8
  4. 4Sacred Heart Catholic School58.0Attainment 8
  5. 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