1
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • London • SE22 0NR
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in Southwark
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the local authority 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
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • London • SE22 0AT
Outstanding
3
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Secondary • Academy converter • London • SE5 0RP
Outstanding
4
Kingsdale Foundation School
Secondary • Academy converter • London • SE21 8SQ
Outstanding
5
The Charter School North Dulwich
Secondary • Academy converter • London • SE24 9JH
Outstanding
6
The St Thomas the Apostle College
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • London • SE15 2EB
Outstanding
7
Harris Academy Bermondsey
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • London • SE16 3TZ
Outstanding
8
St Michael's Catholic College
Secondary • Academy converter • London • SE16 4UN
Outstanding
9
Haberdashers' Borough Academy
Secondary • Free schools • London • SE1 0EX
Good
10
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • London • SE1 4AN
Good
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.
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