Schools in Lewisham

77 schools with published admissions figures

The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.

How the 2026 round went in Lewisham

Primary

Offered their first choice 87.4%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 80.7% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 97.8%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 2,840
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 87.4% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 97.8% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 6.7 points higher than in 2016, when it was 80.7%.

The council's primary schools between them had 3,323 places for 2,840 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

Offered their first choice 63.5%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 59.6% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 84.9%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 2,828
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 63.5% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 84.9% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 3.9 points higher than in 2016, when it was 59.6%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 2,238 places for 2,828 applications, which is 590 fewer places than applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.

If a family is refused a place

In 2026, families in Lewisham lodged 97 appeals about a school place.

52 of them were heard by a panel and 6 succeeded, which is about 12 in every 100 heard.

The other 45 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.

This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.

Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.

All Through

School	1st prefs per place	Demand since	Latest Ofsted
Prendergast Ladywell School Lewisham	1.09	-	none held
Prendergast Vale School London	0.55	-	none held
St Matthew Academy London	0.86	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham London	0.66	-	Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework)

Elsewhere

Most sought-after schools in Lewisham by first preferences per place
Schools in BR1 (16)
Schools in SE12 (7)
Schools in SE13 (7)
Schools in SE14 (9)
Schools in SE23 (10)
Schools in SE26 (8)
Schools in SE3 (11)
Schools in SE4 (7)
Schools in SE6 (12)
Schools in SE8 (8)
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