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Education in Lewisham

London borough

South east London. 301,037 people in 35 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Lewisham, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

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Lewisham had 94 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

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94
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Lewisham had 94 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Lewisham among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Lewisham is 94.

Schools

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Schools in Lewisham

Lewisham has 94 open schools: 2 nursery, 64 primary, 10 secondary, 4 all-through, 7 special, 1 sixth form and further education and 6 independent.

Outstanding
4
Good
26
Requires improvement
1
Inadequate
0

31 of the 83 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between September 2019 and July 2024.

12 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

10 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Lewisham

4 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Brindishe Manor School (May 2024), John Ball Primary School (May 2024), John Stainer Community Primary School (February 2024), St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School (July 2024).

Nursery (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Chelwood Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 5127Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met
Clyde Nursery School.Local authority nursery school2 to 572Good (overall), February 2024

Primary (64)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Adamsrill Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11361Standards maintained, June 202572% met KS2 standard
All Saints' Church of England Primary School BlackheathVoluntary aided school4 to 11189Standards maintained, March 2025Good (overall), September 201967% met KS2 standard
Ashmead Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11390School remains Good, November 202275% met KS2 standard
Athelney Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11354Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met43% met KS2 standard
Baring Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11193Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade54% met KS2 standard
Beecroft Garden PrimaryCommunity school4 to 11382Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade69% met KS2 standard
Brindishe Green SchoolCommunity school3 to 11585Good (overall), September 202369% met KS2 standard
Brindishe Lee SchoolCommunity school4 to 11196Good (overall), September 202379% met KS2 standard
Brindishe Manor SchoolCommunity school3 to 11426Outstanding (overall), May 202475% met KS2 standard
Childeric Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11334School remains Good, February 202374% met KS2 standard
Cooper's Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11646School remains Good, April 202262% met KS2 standard
Dalmain Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11381Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade71% met KS2 standard
Deptford Park Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11217School remains Good, December 202269% met KS2 standard
Downderry Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11477Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met80% met KS2 standard
Edmund Waller Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11434School remains Good, June 202372% met KS2 standard
Elfrida Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11335Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met47% met KS2 standard
Eliot Bank Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11397Good (overall), April 202385% met KS2 standard
Fairlawn Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11362School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, June 202480% met KS2 standard
Forster Park Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11269Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade68% met KS2 standard
Good Shepherd RC SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11201Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade67% met KS2 standard
Gordonbrock Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11626Standards maintained, November 202485% met KS2 standard
Grinling Gibbons Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11208Good (overall), September 202257% met KS2 standard
Haberdashers' Hatcham Free SchoolFree schools4 to 11410Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade90% met KS2 standard
Haberdashers' Hatcham PrimaryAcademy converter3 to 11395Good (overall), November 202375% met KS2 standard
Haberdashers' Knights PrimaryAcademy converter3 to 11207Good (overall), December 202373% met KS2 standard
Haseltine Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11385Good (overall), March 202365% met KS2 standard
Holbeach Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11391School remains Good, May 202356% met KS2 standard
Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11231School remains Outstanding, May 202383% met KS2 standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11185School remains Good, February 202457% met KS2 standard
Horniman Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11201School remains Good, December 202373% met KS2 standard
John Ball Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11672Outstanding (overall), May 202471% met KS2 standard
John Stainer Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11400Outstanding (overall), February 202461% met KS2 standard
Kelvin Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11535Good (overall), June 202372% met KS2 standard
Kender Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11351Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade68% met KS2 standard
Kilmorie Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11613Good (overall), July 202466% met KS2 standard
Launcelot Primary School and NurseryCommunity school3 to 11307Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met53% met KS2 standard
Marvels Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11385Standards maintained, June 202570% met KS2 standard
Myatt Garden Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11357Standards maintained, February 202571% met KS2 standard
Oak Gardens Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11166Good (overall), January 202371% met KS2 standard
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11233School remains Good, October 201958% met KS2 standard
Perrymount Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11202School remains Good, March 202367% met KS2 standard
Rangefield Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11236Good (overall), June 202251% met KS2 standard
Rathfern Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11484Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met82% met KS2 standard
Rushey Green Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11560Good (overall), November 202249% met KS2 standard
Sandhurst Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11648School remains Good, June 202467% met KS2 standard
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and NurseryVoluntary aided school3 to 11216School remains Good, March 202474% met KS2 standard
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school5 to 11394Good (overall), July 202380% met KS2 standard
St George's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11206Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met75% met KS2 standard
St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11151School remains Good, May 202383% met KS2 standard
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11177Standards maintained, May 2025Good (overall), January 202068% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11122Good (overall), June 202373% met KS2 standard
St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11206Outstanding (overall), July 202478% met KS2 standard
St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11231Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met60% met KS2 standard
St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11197School remains Good, February 202062% met KS2 standard
St Saviour's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11188Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade57% met KS2 standard
St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11186Good (overall), June 2022, before the school changed50% met KS2 standard
St William of York Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11207Good (overall), October 202272% met KS2 standard
St Winifred's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11350School remains Good, May 202459% met KS2 standard
Stillness Infant SchoolCommunity school3 to 7284Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met
Stillness Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11276Standards maintained, December 2024Good (overall), February 202083% met KS2 standard
Tidemill AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11427Good (overall), November 202276% met KS2 standard
Torridon Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11632Good (overall), February 202366% met KS2 standard
Turnham AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11168Good (overall), October 202288% met KS2 standard
Twin Oaks Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11176Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met42% met KS2 standard

Secondary (10)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Addey and Stanhope SchoolVoluntary aided school11 to 16589School remains Good, September 2023Attainment 8: 43.6
Bonus Pastor Catholic CollegeAcademy converter11 to 16919School remains Outstanding, October 2023Attainment 8: 49.6
Conisborough CollegeAcademy sponsor led11 to 16703Requires improvement (overall), April 2022, before the school changedAttainment 8: 39.2
Deptford Green SchoolCommunity school11 to 16888Good (overall), April 2022Attainment 8: 42.8
Forest Hill SchoolCommunity school11 to 181,080Good (overall), December 2023Attainment 8: 50.9
Haberdashers' Hatcham CollegeAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,375Improved significantly, November 2024Attainment 8: 51.3
Haberdashers' Knights AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,098School remains Good, January 2023Attainment 8: 42.7
Prendergast SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,052Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 59.0
Sedgehill AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 18960Good (overall), September 2022Attainment 8: 51.9
Sydenham SchoolCommunity school11 to 181,467Report card, May 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 53.4

All-through (4)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Prendergast Ladywell SchoolAcademy converter4 to 161,280No outcome in Ofsted's file59% met KS2 standard
Prendergast Vale SchoolAcademy converter3 to 16806No outcome in Ofsted's file55% met KS2 standard
St Matthew AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 161,063Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade83% met KS2 standard
Trinity Church of England School, LewishamVoluntary aided school4 to 161,048Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met86% met KS2 standard

Special (7)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Brent Knoll SchoolFoundation special school4 to 17181Improved significantly, November 2024
Drumbeat School and ASD ServiceCommunity special school4 to 19298Improved significantly, October 2024
Greenvale SchoolCommunity special school11 to 19216School remains Outstanding, November 2023
New Woodlands SchoolCommunity special school5 to 16101Standards maintained, December 2024
The Anchor SENDfriendly CentreOther independent special school4 to 1945No outcome in Ofsted's file
The Young Women's HubOther independent special school11 to 199No outcome in Ofsted's file
Watergate SchoolFoundation special school4 to 11185School remains Outstanding, March 2022

Sixth form and further education (1)

SchoolTypeAgesLatest Ofsted inspection
Christ The King Sixth Form CollegeFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (6)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Education-My Life MattersOther independent school11 to 1620Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Heath House Preparatory SchoolOther independent school3 to 11105Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Marathon Science SchoolOther independent school10 to 1935Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
St Dunstan's CollegeOther independent school3 to 181,234Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDSTOther independent school4 to 19716Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Urban Mission SchoolOther independent school11 to 1614Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.