Best Schools in Plumstead
0 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Greenwich (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Greenwich (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Plumstead ranked
Special schools and alternative provision in Plumstead
These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.
- Willow Dene SchoolAges 2-19 · Outstanding
No schools found in Plumstead.
Questions parents ask about schools in Plumstead
How many schools are there in Plumstead?
Plumstead has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Plumstead are rated Outstanding?
1 school in Plumstead was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Willow Dene School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 1 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Plumstead have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Plumstead have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Greenwich allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Plumstead?
Apply to Greenwich through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.