Secondary schools in London

There are 21 secondary schools in London (Southwark), teaching 19,616 pupils. Of the 20 with a score, 15 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 2 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in London All schools in London

Pupils from low-income families48%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools15 of 20scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards4inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)111 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full5 of 20schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size21.6one-teacher classes, January census

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Secondary schools (21)

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.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	St Michael's Catholic CollegeAcademy · ages 11-18	948	37%	No overall grade 2025	100	100 to 100
2	The St Thomas the Apostle CollegeRoman Catholic · ages 11-18	1,140	46%	Not inspected	99	97 to 100
3	Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18	950	51%	Outstanding 2023	96	94 to 98
4	The Charter School North DulwichAcademy · ages 11-18	1,393	20%	Report card 2026	95	93 to 97
5	Harris Boys' Academy East DulwichAcademy · ages 11-18	912	37%	Outstanding 2023	93	90 to 95
6	Kingsdale Foundation SchoolAcademy · ages 11-19	2,550	21%	Outstanding 2023	93	90 to 95
7	Harris Academy BermondseyAcademy · ages 11-18	781	53%	No overall grade 2025	91	88 to 94
8	Harris Girls' Academy East DulwichAcademy · ages 11-18	809	46%	Outstanding 2023	86	82 to 90
9	City of London Academy (Southwark)Academy · ages 11-19	1,589	53%	Report card 2026	82	77 to 86
10	Ark Globe AcademyAcademy · ages 3-18	1,272	64%	Report card 2026	82	76 to 86
11	St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England SchoolChurch of England · ages 11-18	620	53%	Good 2022	77	69 to 82
12	The Charter School East DulwichFree school · ages 11-19	1,389	28%	Good 2024	74	67 to 80
13	Ark All Saints AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18	568	61%	Good 2023	74	65 to 80
14	Ark Walworth AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18	973	71%	Good 2023	71	62 to 78
15	Bacon's CollegeAcademy · ages 11-19	1,025	44%	Good 2022	70	62 to 77
16	Harris Academy PeckhamAcademy · ages 11-16	458	53%	No overall grade 2025	63	51 to 72
17	Haberdashers' Borough AcademyFree school · ages 11-18	983	57%	Good 2024	39	29 to 50
18	The Charter School BermondseyFree school · ages 11-16	497	55%	Good 2022	36	25 to 49
19	Notre Dame Catholic Girls' SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16	354	57%	Requires improvement 2024	24	18 to 33
20	South Bank University AcademyAcademy · ages 11-19	405	53%	Report card 2026	24	18 to 33
	The Hospital and Home Tuition Sick Children's ServiceMiscellaneous · ages 4-14	–	–	Not inspected	–

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.