United Kingdom · London · Local Authority
Lewisham
Local Authority · London, England · population ~305k · 85 state-funded schools
The signature
How Lewisham ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£46,374/yr
Very high
Better than 87% of UK LAs
House price
£477,000
Very expensive
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,810/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 92% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,237/yr
Cheapest
Better than 89% of UK LAs
Crime
93.9/1k
High
Worse than 79% of UK LAs
Deprivation
26.7
High
Worse than 79% of UK LAs
Schools
98.8%
Very strong
Better than 91% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
85 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
83 of 84 (98.8%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
85 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 85 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sydenham School | Secondary | 1,507 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Haberdashers' Hatcham College | Secondary | 1,401 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Prendergast Ladywell School | Secondary | 1,276 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Haberdashers' Knights Academy | Secondary | 1,130 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Forest Hill School | Secondary | 1,072 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Matthew Academy | Secondary | 1,065 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham | Secondary | 1,051 | Good2021 | OfstedWebsite | |
Prendergast School | Secondary | 1,025 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bonus Pastor Catholic College | Secondary | 914 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sedgehill Academy | Secondary | 900 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Deptford Green School | Secondary | 881 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Prendergast Vale School | Secondary | 799 | Good2018 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Conisborough College Grade inherited from previous URN 100742 | Secondary | 757 | Requires Improvement2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cooper's Lane Primary School | Primary | 665 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
John Ball Primary School | Primary | 655 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sandhurst Primary School | Primary | 646 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Gordonbrock Primary School | Primary | 637 | Outstanding2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Torridon Primary School | Primary | 632 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kilmorie Primary School | Primary | 629 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Brindishe Green School | Primary | 612 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.