Best Primary Schools in Southwark
98 primary schools found
Key Facts
- In Southwark, 97 primary schools, accounting for 32.1% of the total, provide education to 26,785 pupils with a pupil-teacher ratio of 20.09.
- Southwark's primary schools have an Ofsted rating of 97.0% Good or Outstanding, with 13 Outstanding and 52 Good ratings out of 67 inspected schools.
- At KS2, 67.6% of pupils in Southwark's primary schools meet the expected standard, outperforming the national average of 61.0%, with 32.3% eligible for free school meals.
- Primary schools in Southwark have a persistent absence rate of 15.0%, with 34.9% of pupils speaking English as an additional language and £10,922 spent per pupil.
Alleyn's School
London, SE22 8SU
Independent · Primary · Ages 4–18
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils1,453
P/T Ratio–
Dulwich College
London, SE21 7LD
Independent · Primary · Ages 0–19
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils1,923
P/T Ratio–
Dulwich Prep & Senior
SE21 7AA
Independent · Primary · Ages 2–16 · Boys
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils808
P/T Ratio–
Herne Hill School
London, SE24 9LY
Independent · Primary · Ages 2–7
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils304
P/T Ratio–
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Imperial Oak School
London, SE1 6TU
Independent · Primary · Ages 4–11
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils21
P/T Ratio–
James Allen's Girls' School
London, SE22 8TE
Independent · Primary · Ages 4–18 · Girls
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils1,223
P/T Ratio–
London Christian School
London, SE1 4JU
Independent · Primary · Ages 3–11
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils114
P/T Ratio–
Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School
London, SE5 8AZ
Academy · Primary · Ages 4–19
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils1
P/T Ratio–
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes
Ofsted
Outstanding
London, SE5 0PQ
State · Primary · Ages 3–11
KS2 Expected73%
Absence4.6%
Pupils452
P/T Ratio18.8
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Crampton Primary
Ofsted
Outstanding
London, SE17 3LE
State · Primary · Ages 4–11
KS2 Expected90%
Absence5.0%
Pupils201
P/T Ratio18.6
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The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie
Ofsted
Outstanding
London, SE1 1HG
State · Primary · Ages 3–11
KS2 Expected92%
Absence4.6%
Pupils217
P/T Ratio16.4
Redriff Primary, City of London Academy
Ofsted
Outstanding
London, SE16 5LQ
Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11
KS2 Expected87%
Absence5.1%
Pupils456
P/T Ratio19.2
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
London, SE16 2TY
Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils213
P/T Ratio–
St Jude's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted
Good
London, SE1 6HA
State · Primary · Ages 3–11
KS2 Expected50%
Absence5.1%
Pupils65
P/T Ratio17.5
Lyndhurst Primary School
London, SE5 8SN
Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11
KS2 Expected63%
Absence5.7%
Pupils495
P/T Ratio23.0
Rye Oak Primary School
Ofsted
Good
London, SE15 3PD
State · Primary · Ages 2–11
KS2 Expected63%
Absence5.4%
Pupils265
P/T Ratio18.2
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School
Ofsted
Good
London, SE16 5ED
State · Primary · Ages 3–11
KS2 Expected55%
Absence8.8%
Pupils84
P/T Ratio12.9
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 99 primary schools in Southwark, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Southwark | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 97% | 90% |
| Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard | 68% | 61% |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 15% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 20.1:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £10,922 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.