Schools in Lewisham, London

Long associated with south-east London's creative culture through Goldsmiths, University of London, Lewisham spans from the open common of Blackheath to the Victorian terraces of Brockley. The Prime Meridian crosses the borough at longitude zero, a geographical curiosity that placed this corner of the capital in the annals of science during the nineteenth century. Around 299,000 people live here today.

Catford, the local authority's base, and Brockley draw families competing for primary places, while New Cross is known as one of the most school-competitive postcodes in south-east London for state schools. The London Overground serves New Cross and New Cross Gate, linking the borough to the City, and Sydenham adds a quieter residential fringe to the south.