School Chooser

Primary schools in Southwark

There are 68 primary schools in Southwark, teaching 20,977 pupils. Of the 65 with a score, 34 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 9 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in SouthwarkAll schools in SouthwarkPlaces within
Pupils from low-income families42%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools34 of 65scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards4inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)49of those still on old grades
Full or nearly full15 of 67schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size24.6one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs14schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Southwark

From Southwark council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 28 primary schools, 9 of which filled on distance and 19 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

  1. Heber Primary School 320 m
  2. Crampton Primary 360 m
  3. John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes 710 m
  4. Hollydale Primary School 880 m
  5. Bessemer Grange Primary School 0.6 miles
  6. Brunswick Park Primary School 0.7 miles
  7. Dulwich Wood Primary School 0.7 miles
  8. Alfred Salter Primary School 0.8 miles
  9. Ivydale Primary School 0.8 miles

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Source: Southwark council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Primary schools (68)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Charles Dickens Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-1149442%Outstanding 201910098 to 100
2Redriff Primary, City of London AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1145622%Outstanding 20239998 to 100
3Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-72658%Outstanding 20239996 to 100
4The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary OverieChurch of England · ages 3-1121720%Outstanding 20229996 to 100
5Boutcher Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-1120134%Outstanding 20229895 to 100
6Dulwich Hamlet Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-1137413%Outstanding 20239896 to 99
7Phoenix Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1148044%No overall grade 20259896 to 99
8Judith Kerr Primary SchoolFree school · ages 3-114093%Good 20229894 to 99
9St John's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1124029%No overall grade 20259791 to 99
10Angel Oak AcademyAcademy · ages 4-1138847%Outstanding 20249692 to 98
11Harris Primary Academy East DulwichFree school · ages 4-1134619%Outstanding 20239590 to 98
12St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-1140016%No overall grade 20249488 to 97
13Rotherhithe Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1133951%Not inspected9075 to 97
14English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-1129947%Not inspected9079 to 96
15St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1141434%Good 20219079 to 96
16John Ruskin Primary School and Language ClassesCouncil · ages 3-1145258%Outstanding 20238981 to 94
17Bessemer Grange Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1151527%Good 20248981 to 94
18Ilderton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1115741%No overall grade 20258876 to 94
19Lyndhurst Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1149520%Good 20238877 to 93
20Crampton PrimaryCouncil · ages 4-1120138%Outstanding 20248773 to 95
21Oasis Academy Surrey SquareAcademy · ages 3-1144459%Outstanding 20228574 to 92
22The Belham Primary SchoolFree school · ages 4-1138514%Good 20248573 to 92
23Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the BoroughRoman Catholic · ages 3-1117551%Good 20238468 to 93
24Ark Globe AcademyAcademy · ages 3-181,27264%Report card 20268276 to 86
25Brunswick Park Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1141546%No overall grade 20248166 to 90
26Heber Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1144713%Good 20198064 to 90
27St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1122843%Good 20227957 to 90
28Riverside Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1121944%Good 20237655 to 88
29St James' Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-1140373%Good 20247152 to 84
30Goodrich Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1142123%No overall grade 20257051 to 83
31Ivydale Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1146321%Good 20247051 to 83
32St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1125828%Report card 20266950 to 82
33St Joseph's Catholic Junior SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 7-1120951%Good 20226848 to 82
34Snowsfields Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1118052%Good 20236740 to 85
35Albion Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1140141%Good 20246343 to 79
36Harris Primary Academy Peckham ParkAcademy · ages 3-1124260%Good 20245938 to 77
37St Joseph's Catholic Infants SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-714732%Good 20235728 to 81
38Tower Bridge Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1119063%No overall grade 20255630 to 78
39Dulwich Wood Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1141726%Good 20225534 to 74
40Grange Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1127556%No overall grade 20255532 to 75
41St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-1120754%Good 20235529 to 77
42Alfred Salter Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1140327%Good 20245332 to 72
43John Donne Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1140557%Good 20235333 to 71
44Galleywall Primary, City of London AcademyFree school · ages 4-1134544%Not inspected5129 to 72
45Grove Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1120546%Good 20225024 to 75
46Rye Oak Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-1126552%Good 20234926 to 71
47Victory Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1111257%Good 20234919 to 78
48Friars Primary Foundation SchoolFoundation · ages 3-1119444%Good 20244823 to 73
49Bellenden Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1122148%Good 20244725 to 70
50Pilgrims' Way Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1117158%Not inspected4620 to 74
51Bird In Bush SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Peckham38160%Good 20244527 to 64
52Southwark Park Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1138654%Good 20234526 to 64
53Hollydale Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1115537%No overall grade 20244422 to 69
54Crawford Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1128551%No overall grade 20254226 to 61
55Michael Faraday SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1142938%Good 20243822 to 58
56St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-1113448%Good 20233717 to 64
57St Francis RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1125344%Good 20233419 to 55
58Keyworth Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-1131360%Good 20232815 to 48
59Goose Green Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1121046%Good 20202714 to 49
60St George's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1113660%Good 20232511 to 53
61Robert Browning Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1118562%Report card 20252211 to 44
62St Jude's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-116583%Report card 2026196 to 51
63Oliver Goldsmith Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1135859%Good 20221810 to 34
64Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-118451%Good 2022186 to 45
65John Keats Primary SchoolFree school · ages 4-1136262%Good 202373 to 17
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1116736%Good 2024–
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1121326%Outstanding 2024–
The Hospital and Home Tuition Sick Children's ServiceMiscellaneous · ages 4-14––Not inspected–

Primary schools by town in Southwark

London67 schools

Primary schools in nearby areas

Barnet95 schoolsCroydon87 schoolsBromley76 schoolsTower Hamlets67 schoolsEaling66 schoolsWandsworth58 schoolsNewham70 schoolsHillingdon65 schoolsEnfield71 schoolsGreenwich63 schoolsHackney50 schoolsCamden38 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.