Greenwich schools in numbers
How Greenwich's 104 schools compare with London and England on every headline measure, with the council's rank out of the English councils that have data. Ranks run from best to worst for each measure (highest attendance first, lowest exclusions first, and so on).
Schools104open, all types
Pupils46,827on roll
Primary schools63
Secondary schools16
Who the pupils are
| Measure | Greenwich | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils from low-income familiesJanuary 2026 · 88 schools | 34.1% | 31.0% | 26.3% | 113thof 151 |
| Pupils attracting pupil premiumnow · 84 schools | 37.4% | 33.1% | 27.1% | 119thof 151 |
| Pupils learning EnglishJanuary 2026 · 88 schools | 31.1% | 43.8% | 18.6% | 43rdof 151 |
| Pupils with SEN supportJanuary 2025 · 90 schools | 17.9% | 13.9% | 14.5% | 5thof 151 |
| Pupils with an EHC planJanuary 2025 · 90 schools | 11.3% | 12.8% | 11.6% | 87thof 151 |
Classrooms and teachers
| Measure | Greenwich | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average class sizeJanuary 2026 · 76 schools | 25.0 | 24.9 | 25.0 | 65thof 151 |
| Classes with more than 30 pupilsJanuary 2026 · 76 schools | 5.6% | 6.7% | 10.6% | 22ndof 151 |
| Pupils per teacherJanuary 2026 · 88 schools | 18.5 | 18.3 | 19.0 | 48thof 151 |
| Teachers leaving each year2024/25 · 85 schools | 18.2% | 17.4% | 15.0% | 139thof 151 |
| Average teacher payJanuary 2026 · 88 schools | £58,501 | £57,977 | £51,377 | 16thof 151 |
| Sick days per teacher2024/25 · 84 schools | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 77thof 151 |
Attendance and behaviour
| Measure | Greenwich | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance2024/25 · 81 schools | 94.1% | 93.6% | 93.8% | 40thof 151 |
| Persistently absent pupils2024/25 · 81 schools | 16.4% | 17.6% | 15.8% | 82ndof 151 |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25 · 81 schools | 5.3 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 47thof 151 |
Money
| Measure | Greenwich | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spend per pupil2024/25 · 86 schools | £11,274 | £11,652 | £9,273 | – |
| Spent on teachers per pupil2024/25 · 86 schools | £5,096 | £5,077 | £4,229 | 17thof 151 |
| Reserves as a share of income2024/25 · 88 schools | 4.7% | 6.7% | 8.3% | 126thof 151 |
| Schools in deficit2024/25 · 88 schools | 23.9% | 20.2% | 14.1% | 130thof 151 |
Results
| Measure | Greenwich | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong pass in English and maths GCSE2024/25 · 16 schools | 49.3% | 53.2% | 46.1% | 36thof 150 |
| Average GCSE score2024/25 · 16 schools | 48.7 | 51.1 | 47.0 | 36thof 150 |
| Reached the expected level at 112024/25 · 62 schools | 73.6% | 71.4% | 63.1% | 10thof 151 |
| Reached the higher level at 112024/25 · 62 schools | 15.4% | 13.3% | 8.3% | 10thof 151 |
Ofsted, score and places
| Measure | Greenwich | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected under the new report cardsnow · 81 schools | 15% | 10% | 13% | 40thof 151 |
| Good or outstanding (old grades)now · 59 schools | 97% | 98% | 94% | 57thof 151 |
| Scored above similar schoolsnow · 77 schools | 64% | 59% | 35% | 17thof 151 |
| Places taken2024/25 · 78 schools | 87.5% | 83.9% | 86.2% | 68thof 151 |
| Academies and free schoolsnow · 94 schools | 39% | 41% | 52% | 111thof 154 |
| Free breakfast clubsnow · 94 schools | 11.7% | 13.0% | 12.0% | 79thof 154 |
Trends
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Attendance
2016 to 2025
GreenwichEngland
Since 2016: -1.6%
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Pupils from low-income families
2019 to 2026
GreenwichEngland
Since 2019: +14.9%
Trend
Strong pass in English and maths GCSE
2017 to 2025
GreenwichEngland
Since 2017: +1.4%
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Reached the expected level at 11
2016 to 2025
GreenwichEngland
Since 2016: +9.4%
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Suspensions per 100 pupils
2007 to 2025
GreenwichEngland
Since 2007: -14.8