- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Southwark average, low absence.
120 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1192%
Southwark 70%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 494
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
Primary schools in Southwark
All 81 primary schools in Southwark. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the Southwark average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1184%
Southwark 70%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 374
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.5
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 average.
28 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1193%
Southwark 70%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.6%Southwark 5.5%
- Pupils
- 217
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
Results well above the Southwark average.
41 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1184%
Southwark 70%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.3%Southwark 5.5%
- Pupils
- 201
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.8
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the Southwark average, low absence.
43 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1189%
Southwark 70%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 346
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Southwark average, low absence.
34 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Southwark 70%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 213
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.0
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Southwark average, low absence.
57 first choices, 65 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
Southwark 70%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 480
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Southwark average.
94 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1189%
Southwark 70%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.7%Southwark 5.5%
- Pupils
- 456
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Southwark average.
40 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1192%
Southwark 70%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.2%Southwark 5.5%
- Pupils
- 240
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the Southwark average.
53 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1190%
Southwark 70%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.1%Southwark 5.5%
- Pupils
- 388
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
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 above the Southwark average, low absence.
100 first choices, 58 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
Southwark 70%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 400
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Southwark average, low absence.
64 first choices, 55 offers made
Met the standard at 1186%
Southwark 70%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 409
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Southwark average.
41 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1182%
Southwark 70%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.4%Southwark 5.5%
- Pupils
- 415
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.0
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well below the Southwark average.
35 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1162%
Southwark 70%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.9%Southwark 5.5%
- Pupils
- 201
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a nursery
Results above the Southwark average.
19 first choices, 23 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
Southwark 70%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.7%Southwark 5.5%
- Pupils
- 157
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.7
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Southwark average.
69 first choices, 58 offers made
Met the standard at 1168%
Southwark 70%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.9%Southwark 5.5%
- Pupils
- 452
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Southwark average.
38 first choices, 40 offers made
Met the standard at 1172%
Southwark 70%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.6%Southwark 5.5%
- Pupils
- 414
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results above the Southwark average, low absence.
31 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
Southwark 70%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 228
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
- Ofsted:Strong standard or better
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Southwark average, high absence.
57 first choices, 81 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
Southwark 70%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,272
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results below the Southwark average.
15 first choices, 15 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
Southwark 70%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.2%Southwark 5.5%
- Pupils
- 258
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Southwark average, low absence.
79 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
Southwark 70%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 447
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Southwark average, low absence.
68 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
Southwark 70%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 385
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.2
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Southwark average.
44 first choices, 49 offers made
Met the standard at 1172%
Southwark 70%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.6%Southwark 5.5%
- Pupils
- 444
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Southwark average, low absence.
51 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1178%
Southwark 70%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 515
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
- Primary schools81including 7 special
- Met the standard at 1170.0%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools24 of 8111 Catholic, 12 Church of England
- With a nursery class61take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals41.1%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Southwark's primary 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.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Southwark
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 28 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 13 of 53
- Good: 40 of 53
- Requires improvement: 0 of 53
- Inadequate: 0 of 53
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Southwark
Some are faith schools.
24 of the 81 primary 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 characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
61 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
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
Primary schools in Southwark, explained
There are 81 primary schools in Southwark, teaching 27,461 children. 45 are run by the council and 24 are academies or free schools. Among them are 7 special and 8 independent schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 13 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
70.0% of pupils in Southwark met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 93%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
41.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £10,394 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 15.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Southwark?
There are 81 primary schools in Southwark, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Southwark?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Southwark on Eduscope are Charles Dickens Primary School, Dulwich Hamlet Junior School and The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Southwark?
Southwark has 13 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 40 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary 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.
How do primary schools in Southwark perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Southwark, 70% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Southwark primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Southwark is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Southwark?
When choosing a primary school in Southwark, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 81 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.