Overall Oxbridge
#521
5 ranked schools · +132 places vs Eng avg #653 of 1,538
Applications
65
Offers
27
Offer rate41.5%
+12.8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 28.7%
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.
65
Primary
schools
13
Secondary
schools
6
All-through
schools
2
Post-16
colleges
7
Special
schools
3
Other
schools
of which13sixth forms·23faith·2nursery schools98 total
Area Performance
Lewisham schools rank in the top 39% of England
Across 96 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.76/10, +0.36 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
22% Elite
Distribution across all Lewisham schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Lewisham vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 39%
Across all ranked Lewisham schools
Top 38%Primaryavg #5,652 of 14,821
Top 40%Secondaryavg #1,503 of 3,803
Top 46%Sixth formavg #1,157 of 2,523
Primary schools: 67 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.35 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,652
+12 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 38% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
69%
+7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
10%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.35 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,652
+12 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 38% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
69%
+7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
10%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 19 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.52 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,503
+10 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 40% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
47%
-9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.9
+6.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.52 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,503
+10 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 40% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
47%
-9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.9
+6.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 10 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.08 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,157
+4 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 46% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
27%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
56%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.08 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,157
+4 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 46% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
27%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
56%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#245
6 ranked schools · +17 places vs Eng avg #262 of 1,866
Applications
23
Offers
7
Offer rate30.4%
+13.8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 16.6%
Cambridge
#707
6 ranked schools · -8 places vs Eng avg #699 of 1,830
Applications
47
Offers
25
Offer rate53.2%
+16.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 37.0%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Top 3 Secondary Schools
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Lewisham
Top 3 Sixth Forms
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Lewisham
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School profiles in Lewisham, London
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