Most sought-after schools in Southwark

Ordered by how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out.

This list is sorted by one number: first preferences per place. For each school it is the number of families who named it first, divided by the number of offers it made, in the newest year we hold. A higher number means more families wanted a place than there were places.

This is not a list of the best schools. It does not measure how good a school is, how happy the children are, or how well they do. It also does not tell you whether a child would get a place: that depends on where you live, the year, and the council's rules. It only shows how many people applied.

#	School	First preferences per place	Newest intake	Latest Ofsted
1	Kingsdale Foundation School London, secondary	2.32	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
2	Sacred Heart Catholic School London, secondary	2.07	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
3	The Charter School North Dulwich London, secondary	2.04	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
4	Charles Dickens Primary School London, primary	2.03	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
5	St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School London, primary	1.72	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
6	Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School London, primary	1.64	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
7	Redriff Primary, City of London Academy London, primary	1.59	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
8	Lyndhurst Primary School London, primary	1.42	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
9	Boutcher Church of England Primary School London, primary	1.37	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
10	St John's Roman Catholic Primary School London, primary	1.33	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
11	Heber Primary School London, primary	1.32	2026	Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
12	St Michael's Catholic College London, secondary	1.28	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
13	The St Thomas the Apostle College London, secondary	1.21	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
14	John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes London, primary	1.19	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
15	Crampton Primary London, primary	1.17	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
16	Judith Kerr Primary School London, primary	1.16	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
17	Dulwich Wood Primary School London, primary	1.13	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
18	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School London, primary	1.13	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
19	The Belham Primary School London, primary	1.13	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
20	St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School London, primary	1.03	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
21	Rotherhithe Primary School London, primary	1.00	2026	none held
22	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School London, primary	1.00	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
23	St Paul's Church of England Primary School London, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
24	John Donne Primary School London, primary	0.98	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
25	John Keats Primary School London, primary	0.97	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
26	St Francis RC Primary School London, primary	0.97	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
27	Bird In Bush School Peckham, primary	0.96	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
28	St Joseph's Catholic Infants School London, primary	0.96	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
29	Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park London, primary	0.95	2026	School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
30	St Anthony's Catholic Primary School London, primary	0.95	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
31	Pilgrims' Way Primary School London, primary	0.94	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
32	City of London Academy (Southwark) London, secondary	0.93	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
33	The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie LONDON, primary	0.93	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
34	Robert Browning Primary School London, primary	0.92	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
35	St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School London, primary	0.92	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
36	The Charter School East Dulwich London, secondary	0.92	2026	School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
37	Angel Oak Academy London, primary	0.90	2026	School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
38	Grange Primary School London, primary	0.90	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
39	Surrey Square Primary School London, primary	0.90	2026	School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
40	English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School London, primary	0.89	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
41	St James' Church of England Primary School London, primary	0.89	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
42	Michael Faraday School London, primary	0.88	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
43	Phoenix Primary School London, primary	0.88	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
44	Southwark Park Primary School London, primary	0.86	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
45	Bessemer Grange Primary School London, primary	0.85	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
46	Grove Primary School London, primary	0.85	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
47	Ilderton Primary School London, primary	0.83	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
48	Tower Bridge Primary School London, primary	0.83	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
49	Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy London, primary	0.82	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
50	Ivydale Primary School London, primary	0.82	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
51	Crawford Primary School London, primary	0.81	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
52	Alfred Salter Primary School London, primary	0.80	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
53	Hollydale Primary School London, primary	0.80	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
54	Riverside Primary School London, primary	0.80	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
55	Bacon's College London, secondary	0.79	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
56	Harris Academy Bermondsey London, secondary	0.77	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
57	Oliver Goldsmith Primary School London, primary	0.76	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
58	Haberdashers' Borough Academy London, secondary	0.75	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
59	Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich London, secondary	0.75	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
60	Rye Oak Primary School London, primary	0.73	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
61	The Charter School Bermondsey London, secondary	0.73	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
62	Ark Walworth Academy London, secondary	0.72	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
63	Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich London, primary	0.72	2026	School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
64	Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough London, primary	0.71	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
65	Ark Globe Academy London, all through	0.70	2026	Exceptional (Ofsted report card (current framework))
66	Albion Primary School London, primary	0.68	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
67	Brunswick Park Primary School London, primary	0.68	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
68	Snowsfields Primary School London, primary	0.68	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
69	Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich London, secondary	0.66	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
70	Friars Primary Foundation School London, primary	0.65	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
71	Keyworth Primary School London, primary	0.64	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
72	Ark All Saints Academy London, secondary	0.63	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
73	Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School London, secondary	0.61	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
74	Bellenden Primary School London, primary	0.60	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
75	South Bank University Academy London, secondary	0.58	2025	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
76	Goose Green Primary and Nursery School London, primary	0.52	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
77	Goodrich Community Primary School London, primary	0.51	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
78	St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School London, secondary	0.44	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
79	Harris Academy Peckham London, secondary	0.41	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
80	Victory Primary School London, primary	0.40	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))

Figures from the Department for Education, applications and offers. 80 schools in Southwark have a published per-place figure. Schools with too few places for the figure to mean anything are left off. All schools in Southwark · How we compare schools.