Overall Oxbridge
#1,081
16 ranked schools · -167 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
348
Offers
89
Offer rate25.6%
+3.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
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.
71
Primary
schools
20
Secondary
schools
5
All-through
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15
Special
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6
Other
schools
of which23sixth forms·30faith·4nurseries121 total
Area Performance
Southwark schools rank in the top 34% of England
Across 114 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 8.13/10, +0.69 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
31% Elite
Distribution across all Southwark schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Southwark vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 34%
Across all ranked Southwark schools
Top 35%Primaryavg #5,212 of 14,978
Top 34%Secondaryavg #1,326 of 3,862
Top 32%Sixth formavg #824 of 2,555
Primary schools: 66 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.56 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,212
+15 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 35% of 14,978
% 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
+0.56 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,212
+15 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 35% of 14,978
% 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
8.4/10
+0.99 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,326
+16 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 34% of 3,862
% 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
8.4/10
+0.99 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,326
+16 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 34% of 3,862
% 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: 23 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.5/10
+0.76 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#824
+18 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 32% of 2,555
% 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
8.5/10
+0.76 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#824
+18 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 32% of 2,555
% 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
#234
14 ranked schools · +19 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
159
Offers
37
Offer rate23.3%
+8.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#908
15 ranked schools · -135 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
189
Offers
52
Offer rate27.5%
-1.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
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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