Overall Oxbridge
#488
11 ranked schools · +165 places vs Eng avg #653 of 1,538
Applications
329
Offers
102
Offer rate31.0%
+2.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 28.7%
Schools in Southwark, London
Formed in 1965 when three Metropolitan Borough councils were merged under the London Government Act, Southwark stretches across South London from the tidal Thames at Bermondsey and Rotherhithe southward through Peckham and Camberwell to the Victorian suburbs of Dulwich.
Dulwich and East Dulwich form the most school-competitive corridor in the borough, drawing families who plan well ahead for primary and secondary places, while Borough, at the northern edge, sits beside London Bridge, Shakespeare's Globe, Borough Market, and Tate Modern on the South Bank. The Jubilee and Northern lines serve the borough. Around 312,000 people now live across Southwark, and Dulwich Village is widely regarded as among the most sought-after postcodes for state school catchments in South London.
72
Primary
schools
20
Secondary
schools
5
All-through
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16
Special
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4
Other
schools
of which24sixth forms·30faith·4nursery schools121 total
Area Performance
Southwark schools rank in the top 35% of England
Across 112 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 8.16/10, +0.73 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
31% Elite
Distribution across all Southwark schools
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Southwark vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 35%
Across all ranked Southwark schools
Top 36%Primaryavg #5,269 of 14,821
Top 34%Secondaryavg #1,311 of 3,803
Top 32%Sixth formavg #815 of 2,523
Primary schools: 67 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.55 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,269
+14 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 36% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
70%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
12%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.55 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,269
+14 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 36% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
70%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
12%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 25 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.5/10
+1.06 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,311
+16 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 34% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
68%
+12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
50.0
+10.9 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.5/10
+1.06 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,311
+16 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 34% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
68%
+12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
50.0
+10.9 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 20 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.6/10
+0.90 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#815
+18 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 32% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
34%
+9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
61%
+11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.6/10
+0.90 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#815
+18 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 32% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
34%
+9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
61%
+11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#231
15 ranked schools · +31 places vs Eng avg #262 of 1,866
Applications
149
Offers
43
Offer rate28.9%
+12.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 16.6%
Cambridge
#569
13 ranked schools · +130 places vs Eng avg #699 of 1,830
Applications
190
Offers
59
Offer rate31.1%
-6.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 37.0%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Southwark
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Southwark
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Southwark
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