Schools and Education in Lewisham

There are 87 schools in Lewisham (excluding independent schools), including 68 primary schools, 14 secondary schools, and 5 serving sixth-form education. Lewisham has no schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Lewisham under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Sixth Forms

Lewisham Education Profile

The median school in Lewisham has 26% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 16th lowest figure in London. This represents about 10,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 4 of Lewisham's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Lewisham is 18.79 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 13th highest ratio in London, and the 13th highest pupil/teacher ratio in the London region of the UK.

Primaries

68

18% Outstanding • 79% Good

Secondaries

14

14% Outstanding • 71% Good

Sixth Forms

5

0% Outstanding • 100% Good

Primary Schools in Lewisham

Most of Lewisham's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 54 schools or 79% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very low and low - about 28% and 21% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 8.82% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Lewisham's primary schools most commonly have a good ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Adamsrill Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Very low
Good
All Saints' Church of England Primary School Blackheath 4–11 yrs 248
Good
Low
Good
Church of England
Ashmead Primary School 3–11 yrs 390
Good
Low
High
Athelney Primary School 3–11 yrs 596
Good
Low
Very low
Baring Primary School 3–11 yrs 240
Good
Very high
High
Beecroft Garden Primary 3–11 yrs 440
Good
Very low
Low
Brindishe Green School 3–11 yrs 660
Outstanding
High
Low
Brindishe Lee School 4–11 yrs 270
Outstanding
Good
Low
Brindishe Manor School 3–11 yrs 480
Outstanding
High
Good
Childeric Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Low
Cooper's Lane Primary School 3–11 yrs 700
Good
Good
High
Dalmain Primary School 3–11 yrs 470
Good
Very high
Good
Deptford Park Primary School 3–11 yrs 630
Good
Very low
Low
Downderry Primary School 3–11 yrs 376
Outstanding
Low
Low
Edmund Waller Primary School 3–11 yrs 451
Good
Low
Good
Elfrida Primary School 2–11 yrs 508
Good
Very low
Low
Eliot Bank Primary School 3–11 yrs 446
Good
High
High
Fairlawn Primary School 3–11 yrs 480
Good
Very low
High
Forster Park Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Very low
Low
Good Shepherd RC School 3–11 yrs 290
Good
Very low
High
Roman Catholic
Gordonbrock Primary School 3–11 yrs 655
Outstanding
Good
Very high
Grinling Gibbons Primary School 3–11 yrs 235
Good
Very low
Very low
Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School 4–11 yrs 420
Outstanding
Good
Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary 3–11 yrs 470
Very high
Haberdashers' Knights Primary 3–11 yrs 440
High
Haseltine Primary School 3–11 yrs 600
Good
Very low
High
Holbeach Primary School 3–11 yrs 546
Good
Good
Good
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Outstanding
High
Good
Roman Catholic
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
Very low
Church of England
Horniman Primary School 5–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
Good
John Ball Primary School 3–11 yrs 660
Outstanding
Very low
Good
John Stainer Community Primary School 3–11 yrs 450
Outstanding
Very high
High
Kelvin Grove Primary School 3–11 yrs 630
Good
Low
Low
Kender Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
Good
Kilmorie Primary School 2–11 yrs 700
Outstanding
Low
High
Launcelot Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Low
Lucas Vale Primary School 3–11 yrs 480
Good
Very low
Very low
Marvels Lane Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
Good
Myatt Garden Primary School 3–11 yrs 480
Good
Good
High
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 386
Good
Good
Low
Roman Catholic
Perrymount Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Very high
Good
Prendergast Ladywell School 4–16 yrs 1,320
Good
Low
Prendergast Vale School 3–16 yrs 830
Good
Very low
Low
Rangefield Primary School 3–11 yrs 456
Good
Very low
Good
Rathfern Primary School 3–11 yrs 515
Outstanding
Very high
Good
Rushey Green Primary School 3–11 yrs 680
Good
Low
High
Sandhurst Primary School 3–11 yrs 660
Good
Low
High
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery 3–11 yrs 250
Good
High
Good
Roman Catholic
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School 5–11 yrs 405
Good
Very high
Good
Church of England
St George's CofE Primary School 3–11 yrs 300
Good
High
Low
Church of England
St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Very high
Good
Church of England
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
High
Church of England
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 4–11 yrs 240
Good
Very low
Very high
Roman Catholic
St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Outstanding
High
Low
Church of England
St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Very low
Good
Church of England
St Matthew Academy 4–16 yrs 1,650
Good
Very high
Very low
Roman Catholic
St Michael's Church of England Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Very low
Good
Church of England
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 230
Good
High
Good
Roman Catholic
St Stephen's CofE Primary School 3–11 yrs 260
Good
Very low
Good
Church of England
St William of York Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
High
Roman Catholic
St Winifred's RC Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Very low
Good
Roman Catholic
Stillness Infant School 3–7 yrs 270
Good
Low
Stillness Junior School 7–11 yrs 360
Good
High
Low
Tidemill Academy 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Very high
Very low
Torridon Primary School 3–11 yrs 660
Good
Very low
Low
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham 4–16 yrs 1,020
Good
Very low
Church of England
Turnham Academy 3–11 yrs 576
Good
Good
Low
Twin Oaks Primary School 4–11 yrs 300
Good
High
Very low

Lewisham Secondary Schools

Most of Lewisham's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 10 schools or 71% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and very low - about 29% and 21% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 7.14% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Lewisham's secondary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Addey and Stanhope School 11–16 yrs 600
Good
Low
Very low
Bonus Pastor Catholic College 11–16 yrs 900
Outstanding
Good
High
Roman Catholic
Conisborough College 11–16 yrs 948
Requires improvement
Very low
Low
Deptford Green School 11–16 yrs 900
Good
Very low
Very low
Forest Hill School 11–18 yrs 1,535
Requires improvement
Very low
Low
Haberdashers' Hatcham College 11–18 yrs 1,440
Good
Low
Low
Haberdashers' Knights Academy 11–18 yrs 1,340
Good
Good
Very low
Prendergast Ladywell School 4–16 yrs 1,320
Good
Good
Low
Prendergast School 11–18 yrs 1,000
Outstanding
Very high
Good
Prendergast Vale School 3–16 yrs 830
Good
Low
Low
Sedgehill Academy 11–18 yrs 1,711
Good
St Matthew Academy 4–16 yrs 1,650
Good
Very high
Very low
Roman Catholic
Sydenham School 11–18 yrs 1,478
Good
High
Low
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham 4–16 yrs 1,020
Good
Low
Very low
Church of England

Sixth Form Schools in Lewisham

Most of Lewisham's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 5 schools or 100% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and good - about 40% and 20% of sixth form schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 20% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Lewisham's sixth form schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Christ The King Sixth Form College 16–99 yrs
Good
Roman Catholic
Prendergast Ladywell School 4–16 yrs 1,320
Good
Good
Low
Prendergast Vale School 3–16 yrs 830
Good
Low
Low
St Matthew Academy 4–16 yrs 1,650
Good
Very high
Very low
Roman Catholic
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham 4–16 yrs 1,020
Good
Low
Very low
Church of England
Last updated: 15 Aug 2023