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Church of England schools in Southwark

All 15 Church of England schools in Southwark.

15 schools in Southwark

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  1. The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie

    London, SE1 1HG · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Southwark church of england schools average, low absence.

    28 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school93%

    Southwark church of england schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Southwark church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    217
    View school The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie
  2. Boutcher Church of England Primary School

    London, SE1 3BW · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Southwark church of england schools average.

    41 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school84%

    Southwark church of england schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Southwark church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    201
    View school Boutcher Church of England Primary School
  3. St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School

    London, SE15 4DY · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Southwark church of england schools average, low absence.

    100 first choices, 58 offers made

    Ready for secondary school73%

    Southwark church of england schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Southwark church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    400
    View school St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School
  4. Bacon's College

    London, SE16 6AT · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Southwark church of england schools average.

    146 first choices, 185 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Southwark church of england schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13Southwark church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    1,025
    View school Bacon's College
  5. St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School

    London, SE1 4AN · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Southwark church of england schools average, high absence.

    29 first choices, 66 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Southwark church of england schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 14Southwark church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    620
    View school St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School
  6. Ark All Saints Academy

    London, SE5 0UB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Southwark church of england schools average.

    66 first choices, 104 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Southwark church of england schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10Southwark church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    568
    View school Ark All Saints Academy
  7. St James' Church of England Primary School

    London, SE16 4SU · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Southwark church of england schools average.

    33 first choices, 37 offers made

    Ready for secondary school68%

    Southwark church of england schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Southwark church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    403
    View school St James' Church of England Primary School
  8. St Paul's Church of England Primary School

    London, SE17 3DT · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Southwark church of england schools average, low absence.

    22 first choices, 22 offers made

    Ready for secondary school61%

    Southwark church of england schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Southwark church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    207
    View school St Paul's Church of England Primary School
  9. St Peter's Church of England Primary School

    London, SE17 2HH · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Southwark church of england schools average.

    7 first choices, 7 offers made

    Ready for secondary school68%

    Southwark church of england schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Southwark church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    134
    View school St Peter's Church of England Primary School
  10. Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School

    London, SE16 5ED · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Southwark church of england schools average, high absence.

    2 first choices, 5 offers made

    Ready for secondary school60%

    Southwark church of england schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 17Southwark church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    84
    View school Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School
  11. St George's Church of England Primary School

    London, SE5 7TF · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Southwark church of england schools average.

    6 first choices, 8 offers made

    Ready for secondary school62%

    Southwark church of england schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Southwark church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    136
    View school St George's Church of England Primary School
  12. St Jude's Church of England Primary School

    London, SE1 6HA · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Southwark church of england schools average.

    Ready for secondary school43%

    Southwark church of england schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Southwark church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    65
    View school St Jude's Church of England Primary School
  13. Alleyn's School

    London, SE22 8SU · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Southwark church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    1,453
    View school Alleyn's School
  14. James Allen's Girls' School

    London, SE22 8TE · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 18 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Southwark church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    1,223
    View school James Allen's Girls' School
The big picture

How Southwark's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Southwark 71%England 62%St Jude's Church of England Primary School: 43%Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School: 60%St Paul's Church of England Primary School: 61%St George's Church of England Primary School: 62%St James' Church of England Primary School: 68%St Peter's Church of England Primary School: 68%St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School: 73%Boutcher Church of England Primary School: 84%The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie: 93%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Southwark

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Southwark average 5.6%Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School: 3.4%St Paul's Church of England Primary School: 3.8%St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School: 4.3%The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie: 4.6%Ark All Saints Academy: 5%St James' Church of England Primary School: 5.1%Boutcher Church of England Primary School: 5.3%St Peter's Church of England Primary School: 5.6%St George's Church of England Primary School: 6.3%St Jude's Church of England Primary School: 6.7%Bacon's College: 6.7%St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School: 7.5%Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School: 9.1%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Southwark

Ofsted grades in Southwark

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 4 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 3 of 11
  • Good: 8 of 11
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 11
  • Inadequate: 0 of 11
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Southwark

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    32 of the 15 Church of England schools in Southwark have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in Southwark, explained

There are 15 Church of England schools in Southwark, teaching 7,001 children. 10 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 3 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

70.6% of pupils in Southwark church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 43% to 93%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

45.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £11,351 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 15.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Southwark.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Southwark?
There are 15 Church of England schools in Southwark, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Southwark?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Southwark on Eduscope are The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, Boutcher Church of England Primary School and St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Church of England schools are in Southwark?
Southwark has 3 Church of England schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 8 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Church of England schools in Southwark ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Southwark Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Southwark is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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