1
Oasis Academy South Bank
London • SE1 7HS
1
9 Jul 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in London
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the region of London. 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
459
Outstanding
118
Good
286
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 28% · G: 67% · RI: 5% · I: 1%
2
Parliament Hill School
London • NW5 1RL
1
7 Jul 2024
3
Clapton Girls' Academy
London • E5 0RB
1
4 Jul 2024
4
St Thomas More Catholic School
London • N22 5HN
1
2 Jul 2024
5
St Mark's Church of England Academy
Mitcham • Surrey • CR4 1SF
1
25 Jun 2024
6
Lampton Academy
Hounslow • Middlesex • TW3 4EP
1
23 Jun 2024
7
Jo Richardson Community School
Dagenham • Essex • RM9 4UN
1
20 Jun 2024
8
The Warren School
Romford • Essex • RM6 6SB
1
16 Jun 2024
9
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College
Dagenham • Essex • RM8 1JT
1
13 Jun 2024
10
The Heathland School
Hounslow • TW4 5JD
1
13 Jun 2024
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
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