Best Secondary Schools in Southwark
We checked all 25 secondary schools in Southwark and list every one: 20 ranked, then 5 without a rank.
- Schools checked
- 25
- Ranked
- 20
- Without a rank
- 5
Ranks combine 2024/25 GCSE results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Southwark. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.
Southwark also has 69 primary schools, ranked on SATs results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Southwark. Secondary schools are also ranked across all of London.
Ranked secondary schools in Southwark
Rank 1
The St Thomas the Apostle College
Ofsted: Outstanding- Attainment 8
- 61.7
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 72%
Rank 2
Kingsdale Foundation School
Ofsted: Outstanding- Attainment 8
- 59.9
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 66.7%
Rank 2
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Ofsted: Outstanding- Attainment 8
- 58.0
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 69.8%
Rank 4
St Michael's Catholic College
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding- Attainment 8
- 58.0
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 66%
Rank 5
The Charter School North Dulwich
Report card: Strong standard to exceptional- Attainment 8
- 65.0
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 78.6%
Rank 6
Harris Academy Bermondsey
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding- Attainment 8
- 54.6
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 56.8%
Rank 7
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich
Ofsted: Outstanding- Attainment 8
- 55.5
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 55.1%
Rank 8
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich
Ofsted: Outstanding- Attainment 8
- 54.3
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 55.9%
Rank 9
City of London Academy (Southwark)
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard- Attainment 8
- 52.9
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 57.8%
Rank 10
The Charter School East Dulwich
Ofsted: Good- Attainment 8
- 56.3
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 63.4%
Rank 11
Ark Globe Academy
Report card: Strong standard to exceptional- Attainment 8
- 48.4
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 49%
Rank 12
- Attainment 8
- 52.7
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 54%
Rank 13
Bacon's College
Ofsted: Good- Attainment 8
- 49.4
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 50.6%
Rank 14
Haberdashers' Borough Academy
Ofsted: Good- Attainment 8
- 47.8
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 42.9%
Rank 15
Harris Academy Peckham
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding- Attainment 8
- 39.3
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 35.3%
Rank 16
Ark All Saints Academy
Ofsted: Good- Attainment 8
- 45.2
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 41.2%
Rank 17
Ark Walworth Academy
Ofsted: Good- Attainment 8
- 43.3
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 43.6%
Rank 18
South Bank University Academy
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard- Attainment 8
- 41.5
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 38.4%
Rank 19
The Charter School Bermondsey
Ofsted: Good- Attainment 8
- 40.9
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 32.2%
Rank 20
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School
Ofsted: Requires improvement- Attainment 8
- 42.8
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 32.8%
Secondary schools in Southwark without a rank
Alleyn's School
No Ofsted inspection- Attainment 8
- 48.7
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 0%
Arco Academy
No Ofsted inspectionDulwich College
No Ofsted inspection- Attainment 8
- 17.0
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 0%
Dulwich Prep & Senior
No Ofsted inspectionJames Allen's Girls' School
No Ofsted inspection- Attainment 8
- 56.8
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 0%