Which is the best primary school in Southwark?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie ranks first of 63 ranked primary schools in Southwark, with 93% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Southwark ranked?

Primary schools are ranked by the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many primary schools are ranked in Southwark?

63 primary schools in Southwark published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Primary schools in Southwark, ranked

The 63 primary schools here are ranked by the share of pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie
Voluntary aided school

41%

higher standard

93%

expected standard
2
Charles Dickens Primary School
Academy converter

34%

higher standard

92%

expected standard
3
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school

23%

higher standard

92%

expected standard
4
Angel Oak Academy
Academy sponsor led

8%

higher standard

90%

expected standard
5
Redriff Primary, City of London Academy
Academy converter

28%

higher standard

89%

expected standard
6
Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich
Free schools

16%

higher standard

89%

expected standard
7
Judith Kerr Primary School
Free schools

27%

higher standard

86%

expected standard
8
Dulwich Hamlet Junior School
Academy converter

28%

higher standard

84%

expected standard
9
Boutcher Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school

22%

higher standard

84%

expected standard
10
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough
Voluntary aided school

21%

higher standard

83%

expected standard
11
Brunswick Park Primary School
Community school

9%

higher standard

82%

expected standard
12
The Belham Primary School
Free schools

24%

higher standard

80%

expected standard
13
Phoenix Primary School
Community school

18%

higher standard

80%

expected standard
14
Bessemer Grange Primary School
Community school

28%

higher standard

78%

expected standard
15
Rotherhithe Primary School
Academy converter

17%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
16
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school

11%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
17
Riverside Primary School
Community school

15%

higher standard

76%

expected standard
18
Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park
Academy converter

7%

higher standard

76%

expected standard
19
Southwark Park Primary School
Community school

2%

higher standard

76%

expected standard
20
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school

18%

higher standard

75%

expected standard
21
Ark Globe Academy
Academy sponsor led

11%

higher standard

75%

expected standard
22
Victory Primary School
Community school

5%

higher standard

74%

expected standard
23
St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school

19%

higher standard

73%

expected standard
24
Alfred Salter Primary School
Community school

18%

higher standard

73%

expected standard
25
Ilderton Primary School
Community school

12%

higher standard

73%

expected standard
26
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter

19%

higher standard

72%

expected standard
27
Surrey Square Primary School
Academy converter

3%

higher standard

72%

expected standard
28
Lyndhurst Primary School
Academy converter

25%

higher standard

71%

expected standard
29
Dulwich Wood Primary School
Community school

9%

higher standard

70%

expected standard
30
Heber Primary School
Community school

8%

higher standard

70%

expected standard
31
Bellenden Primary School
Community school

7%

higher standard

70%

expected standard
32
Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy
Free schools

9%

higher standard

69%

expected standard
33
Albion Primary School
Community school

6%

higher standard

69%

expected standard
34
St James' Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school

16%

higher standard

68%

expected standard
35
Ivydale Primary School
Community school

15%

higher standard

68%

expected standard
36
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes
Community school

7%

higher standard

68%

expected standard
37
Friars Primary Foundation School
Foundation school

5%

higher standard

68%

expected standard
38
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school

0%

higher standard

68%

expected standard
39
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter

27%

higher standard

67%

expected standard
40
Crawford Primary School
Community school

13%

higher standard

67%

expected standard
41
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School
Voluntary aided school

6%

higher standard

67%

expected standard
42
Bird In Bush School
Community school

4%

higher standard

67%

expected standard
43
Grange Primary School
Community school

2%

higher standard

67%

expected standard
44
Pilgrims' Way Primary School
Community school

0%

higher standard

66%

expected standard
45
John Donne Primary School
Academy converter

8%

higher standard

65%

expected standard
46
Michael Faraday School
Community school

4%

higher standard

65%

expected standard
47
Keyworth Primary School
Community school

4%

higher standard

63%

expected standard
48
Crampton Primary
Community school

8%

higher standard

62%

expected standard
49
St George's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school

0%

higher standard

62%

expected standard
50
Snowsfields Primary School
Community school

26%

higher standard

61%

expected standard
51
St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led

4%

higher standard

61%

expected standard
52
St Francis RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school

9%

higher standard

60%

expected standard
53
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school

0%

higher standard

60%

expected standard
54
Goodrich Community Primary School
Community school

7%

higher standard

59%

expected standard
55
Hollydale Primary School
Community school

7%

higher standard

59%

expected standard
56
Tower Bridge Primary School
Community school

7%

higher standard

59%

expected standard
57
Grove Primary School
Academy converter

16%

higher standard

56%

expected standard
58
Goose Green Primary and Nursery School
Academy converter

0%

higher standard

55%

expected standard
59
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School
Community school

2%

higher standard

51%

expected standard
60
Rye Oak Primary School
Community school

3%

higher standard

48%

expected standard
61
John Keats Primary School
Free schools

0%

higher standard

47%

expected standard
62
Robert Browning Primary School
Community school

0%

higher standard

43%

expected standard
63
St Jude's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school

0%

higher standard

43%

expected standard

Common questions

Which is the best primary school in Southwark?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie ranks first of 63 ranked primary schools in Southwark, with 93% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Southwark ranked?: Primary schools are ranked by the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many primary schools are ranked in Southwark?: 63 primary schools in Southwark published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.