1
Crampton Primary
London • SE17 3LE
1
20 May 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Southwark
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2021)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Southwark. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
64
Outstanding
14
Good
44
Median inspection year
2021
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 23% · G: 73% · RI: 3% · I: 0%
2
Redriff Primary, City of London Academy
London • SE16 5LQ
1
23 Jan 2024
3
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes
London • SE5 0PQ
1
29 Nov 2023
4
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School
London • SE21 7BU
1
23 Nov 2023
5
Dulwich Hamlet Junior School
London • SE21 7AL
1
22 May 2023
6
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie
LONDON • SE1 1HG
1
30 Jan 2023
7
Boutcher Church of England Primary School
London • SE1 3BW
1
28 Sep 2022
8
Charles Dickens Primary School
London • SE1 1AF
1
28 Oct 2019
9
Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy
London • SE16 3PB
1
9 Jun 2019
10
Angel Oak Academy
London • SE15 6FL
1
14 Nov 2017
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich 1 • Jun 2017
- Surrey Square Primary School 1 • Feb 2017
- Phoenix Primary School 1 • Jul 2015
- Ilderton Primary School 1 • Jul 2015
- Bird In Bush School 2 • Sep 2024
- Paxton Primary School 2 • Jul 2024
- Bellenden Primary School 2 • Apr 2024
- Riverside Primary School 2 • Mar 2024
- Albion Primary School 2 • Mar 2024
- John Donne Primary School 2 • Jan 2024