1
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich
London • SE22 0NR
1
29 Jan 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in Southwark
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary 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 secondary schools
19
Outstanding
8
Good
10
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 42% · G: 53% · RI: 5% · I: 0%
2
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich
London • SE22 0AT
1
18 Jan 2024
3
Sacred Heart Catholic School
London • SE5 0RP
1
18 Jan 2024
4
Kingsdale Foundation School
London • SE21 8SQ
1
23 May 2023
5
The Charter School North Dulwich
London • SE24 9JH
1
20 Jul 2022
6
The St Thomas the Apostle College
London • SE15 2EB
1
16 Dec 2018
7
Harris Academy Bermondsey
London • SE16 3TZ
1
21 Apr 2015
8
St Michael's Catholic College
London • SE16 4UN
1
3 Sep 2013
9
Haberdashers' Borough Academy
London • SE1 0EX
2
25 Apr 2024
10
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School
London • SE1 4AN
2
16 Jan 2023
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
- Bacon's College 2 • Aug 2022
- City of London Academy (Southwark) 2 • Jan 2022
- The Charter School East Dulwich 2 • Nov 2018
- South Bank University Academy 2 • Jul 2017
- The Charter School Bermondsey 2 • Jun 2017
- Ark All Saints Academy 2 • Jun 2015
- Ark Walworth Academy 2 • Nov 2014
- Harris Academy Peckham 2 • Oct 2011
- Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School 3 • May 2024