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Secondary schools in Southwark, ranked

The 20 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

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. 1
    65.0
    Attainment 8
  2. 2
    The St Thomas the Apostle College

    Voluntary aided school

    61.7
    Attainment 8
  3. 3
    Kingsdale Foundation School

    Academy converter

    59.9
    Attainment 8
  4. 4
    Sacred Heart Catholic School

    Academy converter

    58.0
    Attainment 8
  5. 5
    St Michael's Catholic College

    Academy converter

    58.0
    Attainment 8
  6. 6
    56.3
    Attainment 8
  7. 7
    Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich

    Academy sponsor led

    55.5
    Attainment 8
  8. 8
    Harris Academy Bermondsey

    Academy sponsor led

    54.6
    Attainment 8
  9. 9
    54.3
    Attainment 8
  10. 10
    52.9
    Attainment 8
  11. 11
    52.7
    Attainment 8
  12. 12
    Bacon's College

    Academy sponsor led

    49.4
    Attainment 8
  13. 13
    Ark Globe Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    48.4
    Attainment 8
  14. 14
    47.8
    Attainment 8
  15. 15
    Ark All Saints Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    45.2
    Attainment 8
  16. 16
    Ark Walworth Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    43.3
    Attainment 8
  17. 17
    42.8
    Attainment 8
  18. 18
    South Bank University Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    41.5
    Attainment 8
  19. 19
    40.9
    Attainment 8
  20. 20
    Harris Academy Peckham

    Academy sponsor led

    39.3
    Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Southwark?
By 2024/25 exam results alone, The Charter School North Dulwich ranks first of 20 ranked secondary schools in Southwark, with an average Attainment 8 score of 65. 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?
Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. 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 secondary schools are ranked in Southwark?
20 secondary 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.