Schools in Southwark
102 state-funded schools, 41,722 pupils. 99% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 28 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
1 school has been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Southwark?
Southwark has 102 state-funded schools teaching 41,722 pupils. 68 primary, 20 secondary, 9 special.
What percentage of schools in Southwark are Good or Outstanding?
99% of the 101 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Southwark are rated Good or Outstanding: 28 Outstanding and 72 Good. 1 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Southwark are rated Outstanding?
28 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Southwark: Kingsdale Foundation School, The Charter School North Dulwich, The St Thomas the Apostle College, St Michael's Catholic College, Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich, Sacred Heart Catholic School, and 22 more listed below.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Kingsdale Foundation SchoolSecondary2,547Outstanding 2023
- The Charter School North DulwichSecondary1,330Outstanding 2022
- The St Thomas the Apostle CollegeSecondary1,111Outstanding 2018
- St Michael's Catholic CollegeSecondary961Outstanding 2025
- Harris Boys' Academy East DulwichSecondary907Outstanding 2023
- Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolSecondary903Outstanding 2023
- Harris Girls' Academy East DulwichSecondary837Outstanding 2023
- Harris Academy BermondseySecondary835Outstanding 2025
- Phoenix Primary SchoolPrimary508Outstanding 2025
- Charles Dickens Primary SchoolPrimary479Outstanding 2019
- Redriff Primary, City of London AcademyPrimary478Outstanding 2023
- John Ruskin Primary School and Language ClassesPrimary474Outstanding 2023
- Surrey Square Primary SchoolPrimary458Outstanding 2022
- Angel Oak AcademyPrimary407Outstanding 2024
- Galleywall Primary, City of London AcademyPrimary371Outstanding 2019
- Dulwich Hamlet Junior SchoolPrimary364Outstanding 2023
- Harris Primary Academy East DulwichPrimary357Outstanding 2023
- Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' SchoolPrimary259Outstanding 2023
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary225Outstanding 2024
- The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary OveriePrimary219Outstanding 2022
- Boutcher Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary209Outstanding 2022
- Crampton PrimaryPrimary193Outstanding 2024
- Ilderton Primary SchoolPrimary175Outstanding 2025
- Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's CentreNursery130Outstanding 2023
- Tuke SchoolSpecial100Outstanding 2021
- Cherry Garden SchoolSpecial94Outstanding 2015
- Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital SchoolSpecial45Outstanding 2021
- Beormund Primary SchoolSpecial29Outstanding 2024
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 68 | 67 | 100% |
| Secondary | 20 | 20 | 95% |
| Special | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| Nursery | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Every school in Southwark
Showing 20 of 102 schools.
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Kingsdale Foundation School | Secondary | 2,547 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
City of London Academy (Southwark) | Secondary | 1,576 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Charter School East Dulwich | Secondary | 1,344 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Charter School North Dulwich | Secondary | 1,330 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ark Globe Academy | Secondary | 1,275 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The St Thomas the Apostle College | Secondary | 1,111 | Outstanding2018 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bacon's College | Secondary | 1,002 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ark Walworth Academy | Secondary | 971 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Michael's Catholic College | Secondary | 961 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Haberdashers' Borough Academy | Secondary | 917 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich | Secondary | 907 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sacred Heart Catholic School | Secondary | 903 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich | Secondary | 837 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Harris Academy Bermondsey | Secondary | 835 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School | Secondary | 660 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ark All Saints Academy | Secondary | 581 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Harris Academy Peckham | Secondary | 537 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bessemer Grange Primary School | Primary | 533 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Phoenix Primary School | Primary | 508 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
South Bank University Academy | Secondary | 491 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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