Schools across Lewisham

How many schools are there in Lewisham?

Lewisham has 98 open schools: 64 state primary, 16 state secondary or all-through, 6 independent, 7 special and 5 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Lewisham are rated Outstanding?

12 schools in Lewisham were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School, Brindishe Manor School, John Ball Primary School, John Stainer Community Primary School, Gordonbrock Primary School and 7 more. Counting Good as well, 99% of the 82 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.

St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary SchoolBrindishe Manor SchoolJohn Ball Primary SchoolJohn Stainer Community Primary SchoolGordonbrock Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Lewisham get the best GCSE results?

Of the 15 schools in Lewisham with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Prendergast School, with an Attainment 8 score of 59 and 69% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; St Matthew Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 54.2 and 54% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Sydenham School, with an Attainment 8 score of 53.4 and 58% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Prendergast SchoolSt Matthew AcademySydenham School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Lewisham have the best SATs results?

Of the 67 primary schools in Lewisham with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary (95% in reading, 93% in maths); Eliot Bank Primary School (93% in reading, 91% in maths); and Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School (92% in reading, 92% 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.

Haberdashers' Hatcham PrimaryEliot Bank Primary SchoolHaberdashers' Hatcham Free School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Lewisham?

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

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Lewisham have catchment areas?

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

Apply to Lewisham 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.