Schools across Greenwich

How many schools are there in Greenwich?

Greenwich has 108 open schools: 62 state primary, 16 state secondary or all-through, 10 independent, 10 special and 10 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Greenwich are rated Outstanding?

19 schools in Greenwich were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Serenity School Eltham, Windrush Thamesmead Primary School, St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Foxfield Primary School, Waterside School and 14 more. Counting Good as well, 95% of the 88 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.

Serenity School ElthamWindrush Thamesmead Primary SchoolSt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolFoxfield Primary SchoolWaterside School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Greenwich get the best GCSE results?

Of the 18 schools in Greenwich with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Ark Greenwich Free School, with an Attainment 8 score of 65.8 and 86% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School, with an Attainment 8 score of 59.6 and 72% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and St Ursula's Convent School, with an Attainment 8 score of 54 and 61% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Ark Greenwich Free SchoolSt Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive SchoolSt Ursula's Convent School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Greenwich have the best SATs results?

Of the 62 primary schools in Greenwich with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School (97% in reading, 97% in maths); Deansfield Primary School (91% in reading, 96% in maths); and Eltham Church of England Primary School (92% in reading, 93% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary SchoolDeansfield Primary SchoolEltham Church of England Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Greenwich?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Greenwich selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Greenwich have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Greenwich 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 Greenwich?

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. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.