Schools in Lewisham
School admissions in Lewisham: application deadlines, offer days and all 92 schools (64 state primary schools, 14 state secondary schools, 5 special schools and 8 independent schools) with Ofsted inspections and results.
Admissions dates
You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in another council area. The closing dates and offer days are set nationally.
| Starting | Apply by | Offers sent |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary school (Year 7) | 31 October | 1 March |
| Primary school (Reception) | 15 January | 16 April |
If an offer day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out on the next working day. Check Lewisham's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.
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Latest Ofsted reports in Lewisham
| School | Report card | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey Manor College Pupil referral unit · Lewisham | 2 exceptional, 4 strong Inspected 2 June 2026 | 24 July 2026 |
| Sydenham School Community school · Lewisham | 5 strong, 2 expected Inspected 19 May 2026 | 6 July 2026 |
| St George's CofE Primary School Academy · Lewisham | 7 strong Inspected 19 May 2026 | 28 June 2026 |
| Launcelot Primary School and Nursery Community school · Bromley | 5 expected, 2 needs attention Inspected 6 May 2026 | 28 June 2026 |
| The Anchor SENDfriendly Centre Independent special school · Lewisham | 7 expected Inspected 24 March 2026 | 22 June 2026 |
| St Mary's Lewisham CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Lewisham | 7 strong Inspected 21 April 2026 · Before: Good (2021) | 9 June 2026 |
| Rathfern Primary School Community school · Lewisham | 6 strong, 1 expected Inspected 20 January 2026 | 7 June 2026 |
| Twin Oaks Primary School Community school · Lewisham | 5 expected, 2 needs attention Inspected 27 January 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 27 April 2026 |
| Trinity CofE School, Lewisham Voluntary aided school · Lewisham | 7 strong Inspected 25 November 2025 | 21 January 2026 |
Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.
Primary schools (64) · Secondary schools (14) · Special schools (5) · Independent schools (8) · Alternative provision (1)
Primary schools
64 schools.
- Adamsrill Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- All Saints' CofE Primary School Blackheath Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ashmead Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Athelney Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Baring Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beecroft Garden Primary Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brindishe Green School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brindishe Lee School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brindishe Manor School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Childeric Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cooper's Lane Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dalmain Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Deptford Park Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Downderry Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2016), confirmed 2022 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Edmund Waller Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Elfrida Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Eliot Bank Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fairlawn Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Forster Park Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Good Shepherd RC School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gordonbrock Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2024 · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Grinling Gibbons Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School Free school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 90% met expected standard (KS2)
- Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Haberdashers' Knights Primary Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Haseltine Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holbeach Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2016), confirmed 2023 · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Horniman Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- John Ball Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- John Stainer Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kelvin Grove Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kender Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kilmorie Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Launcelot Primary School and Nursery Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Marvels Lane Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Myatt Garden Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2025 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oak Gardens Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2019 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Perrymount Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rangefield Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rathfern Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rushey Green Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sandhurst Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Bartholomews's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- St George's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- St James's Hatcham CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John Baptist Southend CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Lewisham CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2020 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Saviour's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- St William of York Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Winifred's RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stillness Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- Stillness Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2024 · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tidemill Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Torridon Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Turnham Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 88% met expected standard (KS2)
- Twin Oaks Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
14 schools.
- Addey and Stanhope School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 34% grade 5+ English and maths
- Bonus Pastor Catholic College Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 43% grade 5+ English and maths
- Conisborough College Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 32% grade 5+ English and maths
- Deptford Green School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 42% grade 5+ English and maths
- Forest Hill School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 59% grade 5+ English and maths
- Haberdashers' Hatcham College Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2024 · 54% grade 5+ English and maths
- Haberdashers' Knights Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 35% grade 5+ English and maths
- Prendergast Ladywell School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion) · 48% grade 5+ English and maths
- Prendergast School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 73% grade 5+ English and maths
- Prendergast Vale School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion) · 35% grade 5+ English and maths
- Sedgehill Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 42% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Matthew Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 40% grade 5+ English and maths
- Sydenham School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected · 49% grade 5+ English and maths
- Trinity CofE School, Lewisham Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 7 strong · 56% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
5 schools.
- Brent Knoll School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2015), improved significantly 2024 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Drumbeat School and ASD Service Special school · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2024
- Greenvale School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2015), confirmed 2023
- New Woodlands School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Watergate School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2012), confirmed 2022 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
Independent schools
8 schools.
- Education-My Life Matters Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Heath House Preparatory School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Marathon Science School Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2025) · 0% A*/A at A level
- St Dunstan's College Independent, inspected by ISI · 62% A*/A at A level
- Sydenham and Dulwich Girls GDST Independent, inspected by ISI · 47% A*/A at A level
- The Anchor SENDfriendly Centre Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected
- The Young Women's Hub Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Urban Mission School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
Alternative provision
1 school.
- Abbey Manor College Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 exceptional, 4 strong
Page updated 26 September 2026.