Overall Oxbridge
#1,138
7 ranked schools · -224 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
65
Offers
10
Offer rate15.4%
-7.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
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.
59
Primary
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11
Secondary
schools
6
All-through
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2
Post-16
colleges
6
Special
schools
3
Other
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of which12sixth forms·20faith·2nurseries89 total
Area Performance
Lewisham schools rank in the top 38% of England
Across 90 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.79/10, +0.38 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
20% Elite
Distribution across all Lewisham schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Lewisham vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 38%
Across all ranked Lewisham schools
Top 36%Primaryavg #5,459 of 14,978
Top 42%Secondaryavg #1,637 of 3,862
Top 40%Sixth formavg #1,024 of 2,555
Primary schools: 61 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.36 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,459
+14 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 36% of 14,978
% 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
+0.36 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,459
+14 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 36% of 14,978
% 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: 17 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.30 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,637
+8 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 42% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
47%
-9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.7
+6.6 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.30 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,637
+8 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 42% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
47%
-9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.7
+6.6 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 12 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.4/10
+0.62 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,024
+10 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 40% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
30%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
60%
+10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.4/10
+0.62 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,024
+10 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 40% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
30%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
60%
+10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#284
5 ranked schools · -31 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
34
Offers
3
Offer rate8.8%
-6.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#1,205
7 ranked schools · -432 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
31
Offers
7
Offer rate22.6%
-6.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Lewisham
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Lewisham
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Lewisham
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School profiles in Lewisham, London
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