Southwark schools in numbers
How Southwark's 120 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).
Schools120open, all types
Pupils46,793on roll
Primary schools68
Secondary schools21
Who the pupils are
| Measure | Southwark | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils from low-income familiesJanuary 2026 · 101 schools | 44.1% | 31.0% | 26.3% | 143rdof 151 |
| Pupils attracting pupil premiumnow · 96 schools | 45.8% | 33.1% | 27.1% | 144thof 151 |
| Pupils learning EnglishJanuary 2026 · 100 schools | 34.6% | 43.8% | 18.6% | 36thof 151 |
| Pupils with SEN supportJanuary 2025 · 102 schools | 16.1% | 13.9% | 14.5% | 25thof 151 |
| Pupils with an EHC planJanuary 2025 · 102 schools | 15.4% | 12.8% | 11.6% | 14thof 151 |
Classrooms and teachers
| Measure | Southwark | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average class sizeJanuary 2026 · 86 schools | 23.9 | 24.9 | 25.0 | 27thof 151 |
| Classes with more than 30 pupilsJanuary 2026 · 86 schools | 6.9% | 6.7% | 10.6% | 39thof 151 |
| Pupils per teacherJanuary 2026 · 100 schools | 17.4 | 18.3 | 19.0 | 13thof 151 |
| Teachers leaving each year2024/25 · 96 schools | 18.3% | 17.4% | 15.0% | 141stof 151 |
| Average teacher payJanuary 2026 · 100 schools | £60,670 | £57,977 | £51,377 | 7thof 151 |
| Sick days per teacher2024/25 · 93 schools | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 130thof 151 |
Attendance and behaviour
| Measure | Southwark | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance2024/25 · 92 schools | 93.4% | 93.6% | 93.8% | 103rdof 151 |
| Persistently absent pupils2024/25 · 92 schools | 18.2% | 17.6% | 15.8% | 117thof 151 |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25 · 92 schools | 5.1 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 41stof 151 |
Money
| Measure | Southwark | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spend per pupil2024/25 · 98 schools | £13,585 | £11,652 | £9,273 | – |
| Spent on teachers per pupil2024/25 · 98 schools | £5,882 | £5,077 | £4,229 | 6thof 151 |
| Reserves as a share of income2024/25 · 100 schools | 9.6% | 6.7% | 8.3% | 50thof 151 |
| Schools in deficit2024/25 · 100 schools | 12.0% | 20.2% | 14.1% | 62ndof 151 |
Results
| Measure | Southwark | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong pass in English and maths GCSE2024/25 · 20 schools | 53.1% | 53.2% | 46.1% | 29thof 150 |
| Average GCSE score2024/25 · 20 schools | 51.4 | 51.1 | 47.0 | 24thof 150 |
| Reached the expected level at 112024/25 · 63 schools | 70.0% | 71.4% | 63.1% | 24thof 151 |
| Reached the higher level at 112024/25 · 63 schools | 11.9% | 13.3% | 8.3% | 25thof 151 |
Ofsted, score and places
| Measure | Southwark | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected under the new report cardsnow · 95 schools | 9% | 10% | 13% | 120thof 151 |
| Good or outstanding (old grades)now · 73 schools | 99% | 98% | 94% | 31stof 151 |
| Scored above similar schoolsnow · 84 schools | 57% | 59% | 35% | 24thof 151 |
| Places taken2024/25 · 86 schools | 79.0% | 83.9% | 86.2% | 142ndof 151 |
| Academies and free schoolsnow · 112 schools | 38% | 41% | 52% | 115thof 154 |
| Free breakfast clubsnow · 112 schools | 12.5% | 13.0% | 12.0% | 75thof 154 |
Trends
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Attendance
2016 to 2025
SouthwarkEngland
Since 2016: -2.3%
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Pupils from low-income families
2019 to 2026
SouthwarkEngland
Since 2019: +16.8%
Trend
Strong pass in English and maths GCSE
2017 to 2025
SouthwarkEngland
Since 2017: +4.4%
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2016 to 2025
SouthwarkEngland
Since 2016: +10.5%
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Suspensions per 100 pupils
2007 to 2025
SouthwarkEngland
Since 2007: +0.3