1
Oasis Academy South Bank
London • SE1 7HS
1
9 Jul 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in Lambeth
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the district of Lambeth. 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 secondary schools
15
Outstanding
4
Good
8
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 31% · G: 62% · RI: 8% · I: 0%
2
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
London • SW12 0AB
1
30 Jan 2024
3
Lilian Baylis Technology School
London • SE11 5QY
1
10 May 2023
4
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
London • SW16 2HY
1
11 Feb 2015
5
The Norwood School
London • SE19 3NY
2
27 Apr 2023
6
Harris Academy Clapham
London • SW4 8LD
2
28 Mar 2023
7
The Elmgreen School
London • SE27 9BZ
2
21 Sep 2022
8
Platanos College
London • SW9 0AL
2
14 Mar 2022
9
City Heights E-ACT Academy
London • SW2 3PW
2
13 Dec 2021
10
The Elms Academy
London • SW4 9ET
2
8 Mar 2020
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 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Saint Gabriel's College 2 • Jan 2019
- Trinity Academy 2 • Jun 2017
- Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 3 • Jan 2023