Schools in Southwark

121 schools across 4 towns

121

Total Schools

Primary

Secondary

SEND

Outstanding

Good

Req. Improvement

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 5 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.

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