- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
- Boys
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Southwark average, low absence.
181 first choices, 150 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1661.8
Southwark 51.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,140
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.0
Secondary schools in Southwark
All 38 secondary schools in Southwark. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Southwark average, low absence.
238 first choices, 115 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1657.4
Southwark 51.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 950
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.7
- Ofsted:Strong standard or better
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Southwark average, low absence.
363 first choices, 178 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1662.5
Southwark 51.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,393
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.0
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Southwark average.
964 first choices, 416 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1656.9
Southwark 51.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- 6.7%Southwark 7.1%
- Pupils
- 2,550
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.8
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Southwark average, low absence.
192 first choices, 150 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1658.7
Southwark 51.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 948
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.1
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Girls
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Southwark average.
88 first choices, 115 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1654.2
Southwark 51.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- 6.5%Southwark 7.1%
- Pupils
- 781
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.7
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Boys
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Southwark average, low absence.
113 first choices, 150 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1654.0
Southwark 51.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 912
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Girls
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Southwark average.
93 first choices, 140 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1651.3
Southwark 51.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.8%Southwark 7.1%
- Pupils
- 809
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.7
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Southwark average.
223 first choices, 240 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1649.0
Southwark 51.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.9%Southwark 7.1%
- Pupils
- 1,589
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.0
- Ofsted:Strong standard or better
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the England average.
57 first choices, 81 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.2%Southwark 7.1%
- Pupils
- 1,272
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Southwark average.
212 first choices, 231 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1655.3
Southwark 51.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.4%Southwark 7.1%
- Pupils
- 1,389
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Southwark average.
146 first choices, 185 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1651.8
Southwark 51.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- 6.7%Southwark 7.1%
- Pupils
- 1,025
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.2
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 below the Southwark average.
29 first choices, 66 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1648.4
Southwark 51.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.5%Southwark 7.1%
- Pupils
- 620
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Southwark average, low absence.
66 first choices, 104 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1652.1
Southwark 51.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 568
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Faith school
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Southwark average.
135 first choices, 180 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1649.2
Southwark 51.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.5%Southwark 7.1%
- Pupils
- 983
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results well below the Southwark average.
93 first choices, 130 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.0
Southwark 51.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- 6.9%Southwark 7.1%
- Pupils
- 973
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
Results well below the Southwark average.
47 first choices, 114 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1640.0
Southwark 51.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.8%Southwark 7.1%
- Pupils
- 458
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the Southwark average, high absence.
80 first choices, 110 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1643.9
Southwark 51.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 497
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 5 areas
- Catholic
- Girls
Results below the Southwark average, high absence.
19 first choices, 31 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.4
Southwark 51.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 354
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.0
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
- Has a sixth form
Results well below the Southwark average, high absence.
15 first choices, 26 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1632.6
Southwark 51.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 405
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.4
Evelina Hospital School
London, SE1 7EH · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 117
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School
Beckenham, BR3 3BX · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 1
- Pupils per teacher
- 0.1
Cavendish School
London, SE16 2PA · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 41
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Highshore School
London, SE5 0TW · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 13.4%
- Pupils
- 163
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.0
- Secondary schools38including 12 special
- Attainment 8 at 1651.4England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools10 of 384 Catholic, 5 Church of England
- With a nursery class4take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals42.9%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Southwark's secondary schools spread out
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Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
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. 26 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 5 of 12
- Good: 7 of 12
- Requires improvement: 0 of 12
- Inadequate: 0 of 12
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Southwark
Some are faith schools.
10 of the 38 secondary 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 characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
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
Secondary schools in Southwark, explained
There are 38 secondary schools in Southwark, teaching 25,893 children. 2 are run by the council and 22 are academies or free schools. Among them are 12 special and 10 independent schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 5 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Southwark scored an average Attainment 8 of 51.4 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
42.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £11,143 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 19.6% 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 secondary schools are in Southwark?
There are 38 secondary schools in Southwark, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Southwark?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Southwark on Eduscope are The St Thomas the Apostle College, Sacred Heart Catholic School and The Charter School North Dulwich. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding secondary schools are in Southwark?
Southwark has 5 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 7 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary 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 secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Southwark is 15:1. 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 secondary school in Southwark?
When choosing a secondary school in Southwark, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 38 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.