School Chooser

Secondary schools in Lambeth

There are 17 secondary schools in Lambeth, teaching 14,486 pupils. Of the 16 with a score, 6 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 7 do worse.

Best in EnglandPrimary schools in LambethAll schools in LambethPlaces within
Pupils from low-income families48%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools6 of 16scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)111 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full6 of 16schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size21.2one-teacher classes, January census
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Lambeth

From Lambeth council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 16 secondary schools, 9 of which filled on distance and 7 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. Woodmansterne School 400 m
  2. Oasis Academy South Bank 0.8 miles
  3. Dunraven School 0.9 miles
  4. The Elms Academy 0.9 miles
  5. The Norwood School 1.1 miles
  6. The Elmgreen School 1.3 miles
  7. Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School 1.9 miles
  8. La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School 5.1 miles
  9. Lilian Baylis Technology School 9.0 miles

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

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

Secondary schools (17)

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
1Oasis Academy South BankFree school · ages 11-1969164%Outstanding 20249593 to 97
2Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 11-191,18723%No overall grade 20259492 to 96
3The Elms AcademyAcademy · ages 11-1886553%Good 20208377 to 86
4La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 11-181,19739%Outstanding 20238074 to 85
5Lilian Baylis Technology SchoolCouncil · ages 11-1884859%Outstanding 20237669 to 82
6Woodmansterne SchoolCouncil · ages 3-181,63724%No overall grade 20247465 to 80
7Saint Gabriel's CollegeChurch of England · ages 11-1658150%Good 20245847 to 69
8The Norwood SchoolCouncil · ages 11-191,07632%Good 20235646 to 66
9Dunraven SchoolAcademy · ages 4-181,74442%Good 20235141 to 61
10Platanos CollegeAcademy · ages 11-1987057%Good 20213526 to 45
11Trinity AcademyFree school · ages 11-1861651%Good 20223425 to 45
12Harris Academy ClaphamFree school · ages 11-1680265%Good 20232921 to 39
13Ark Evelyn Grace AcademyAcademy · ages 11-1632062%No overall grade 20252820 to 38
14The Elmgreen SchoolAcademy · ages 11-191,08241%Good 20222720 to 35
15City Heights E-ACT AcademyAcademy · ages 11-1846054%Report card 20251913 to 25
16London Nautical, City of London AcademyAcademy · ages 11-1851046%Requires improvement 202363 to 14
Silburn ReidMiscellaneous · ages 11-16––Not inspected–

Secondary schools by town in Lambeth

London17 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

Barnet28 schoolsCroydon24 schoolsSouthwark21 schoolsBromley19 schoolsTower Hamlets18 schoolsEaling17 schoolsWandsworth11 schoolsNewham21 schoolsHillingdon22 schoolsEnfield21 schoolsGreenwich16 schoolsHackney16 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.