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Schools across Lambeth

Local authority · 102 schools across 4 towns

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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Lambeth (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 Lambeth (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Schools in Lambeth (102)

Showing 20 of 102 schools

Total Schools

102

58 primary · 15 secondary

Total Pupils

36,021

81% capacity used

Ofsted Rated

36

11 outstanding · 25 good

Capacity

44,410

8,389 spare places

Ofsted Ratings

11
25
65
Outstanding: 11
Good: 25
Requires Improvement: 1
Not inspected: 65

Area Performance (2026)

Attainment 8

36.6

GCSE Eng+Maths

33.5%

School Capacity

Primary Schools

80% full
17,512 pupils21,879 capacity

4,367 spare places

Secondary Schools

83% full
11,105 pupils13,310 capacity

2,205 spare places

Pupil Absence

Avg Overall Absence

6.7%

2024/25

Avg Persistent Absence

19.4%

2024/25

Schools Reporting

80

2024/25

Absence trend across Lambeth schools

4.6%
18/19
4.7%
20/21
6.4%
21/22
7.2%
22/23
6.6%
23/24
6.7%
24/25

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Average across all open schools in this LA.

EHCP Timeliness

Issued Within 20 Weeks

88%

Plans Issued

421

Assessment Requests

769

Tribunal Cases

12

EHCP timeliness trend (% issued within 20 weeks)

58%
2019
49%
2020
76%
2021
16%
2022
73%
2023
84%
2024
88%
2025

Source: DfE EHCP timeliness statistics. Shows how quickly this LA issues Education, Health and Care Plans.

Admission Appeals

2026 admission appeals by school phase

Primary

2,766 admissions

80

Lodged

(2.9%)

42

Heard

0

Successful

(0%)

Primary (infant classes)

2,454 admissions

80

Lodged

(3.3%)

42

Heard

0

Successful

(0%)

Secondary

2,858 admissions

84

Lodged

(2.9%)

61

Heard

6

Successful

(10%)

Total

5,624 admissions

164

Lodged

(2.9%)

103

Heard

6

Successful

(6%)

Total appeals lodged per year

459
2019
593
2020
339
2021
299
2022
398
2023
388
2024
373
2025
408
2026

Source: DfE admission appeals statistics. Shows how competitive school places are in this area.

Questions parents ask about schools in Lambeth

How many schools are there in Lambeth?

Lambeth has 102 open schools: 58 state primary, 18 state secondary or all-through, 5 independent, 9 special and 12 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Lambeth are rated Outstanding?

30 schools in Lambeth were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Harris Clapham Sixth Form, St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Bonneville Primary School, Oasis Academy South Bank, Henry Cavendish Primary School and 25 more. Counting Good as well, 93% 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.

Harris Clapham Sixth FormSt Andrew's Catholic Primary SchoolBonneville Primary SchoolOasis Academy South BankHenry Cavendish Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Lambeth get the best GCSE results?

Of the 19 schools in Lambeth with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School, with an Attainment 8 score of 58.6 and 67% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Oasis Academy South Bank, with an Attainment 8 score of 56.7 and 69% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School, with an Attainment 8 score of 53.2 and 60% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary SchoolOasis Academy South BankLa Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Lambeth have the best SATs results?

Of the 58 primary schools in Lambeth with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Iqra Primary School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); St Helen's Catholic Primary School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); and Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School (96% in reading, 100% 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.

Iqra Primary SchoolSt Helen's Catholic Primary SchoolCorpus Christi Catholic Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Lambeth?

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

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Lambeth have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Lambeth have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Lambeth 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 Lambeth?

Apply to Lambeth 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.