Best primary schools in Southwark (2026)

Southwark has 64 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, in the top 1% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 70%, against 62% for England. 12 are in England's top 10%, and 7 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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Rank	School	Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average)	Reading, writing & maths 2025	Higher standard	Ofsted
1 Top 1% in England	The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie Southwark · Church of England	94%	93%	41%	Outstanding
2 Top 1% in England	Charles Dickens Primary School Southwark	92%	92%	34%	Outstanding
3 Top 1% in England	Boutcher Church of England Primary School Southwark · Church of England	90%	84%	22%	Outstanding
4 Top 3% in England	Redriff Primary, City of London Academy Southwark	83%	89%	28%	Outstanding
5 Top 3% in England	Judith Kerr Primary School Southwark	83%	86%	27%	Good
6 Top 4% in England	St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Southwark · Roman Catholic	86%	92%	23%	Not judged
7 Top 5% in England	Dulwich Hamlet Junior School Southwark	80%	84%	28%	Outstanding
8 Top 5% in England	Phoenix Primary School Southwark	82%	80%	18%	Not judged
9 Top 6% in England	Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich Southwark	80%	89%	16%	No rating
10 Top 6% in England	Riverside Primary School Southwark	83%	76%	15%	Good
11 Top 7% in England	Brunswick Park Primary School Southwark	78%	82%	9%	Not judged
12 Top 10% in England	Angel Oak Academy Southwark	82%	90%	8%	No rating
13 Top 11% in England	Rotherhithe Primary School Southwark	77%	77%	17%	No rating
14 Top 11% in England	Bessemer Grange Primary School Southwark	72%	78%	28%	No rating
15 Top 11% in England	Crampton Primary Southwark	81%	62%	8%	Outstanding
16 Top 12% in England	St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Southwark · Roman Catholic	78%	75%	18%	No rating
17 Top 13% in England	Snowsfields Primary School Southwark	76%	61%	26%	Good
18 Top 14% in England	Ilderton Primary School Southwark	74%	73%	12%	Not judged
19 Top 16% in England	St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Southwark · Roman Catholic	72%	72%	19%	No rating
20 Top 18% in England	Ivydale Primary School Southwark	75%	68%	15%	No rating
21 Top 18% in England	The Belham Primary School Southwark	71%	80%	24%	No rating
22 Top 22% in England	Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough Southwark · Roman Catholic	72%	83%	21%	No rating
23 Top 22% in England	Heber Primary School Southwark	72%	70%	8%	Good
24 Top 26% in England	St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School Southwark · Church of England	69%	73%	19%	Not judged
25 Top 26% in England	John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes Southwark	70%	68%	7%	Outstanding
26 Top 26% in England	Lyndhurst Primary School Southwark	66%	71%	25%	No rating
27 Top 27% in England	St James' Church of England Primary School Southwark · Church of England	69%	68%	16%	No rating
28 Top 29% in England	Oasis Academy Surrey Square Southwark	71%	72%	3%	No rating
29 Top 30% in England	English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Southwark · Roman Catholic	71%	77%	11%	No rating
30 Top 31% in England	Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park Southwark	71%	76%	7%	No rating
31 Top 31% in England	St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Southwark · Roman Catholic	71%	67%	6%	No rating
32 Top 33% in England	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Southwark · Roman Catholic	64%	67%	27%	Report card
33 Top 33% in England	Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy Southwark	69%	69%	9%	No rating
34 Top 37% in England	Friars Primary Foundation School Southwark	68%	68%	5%	No rating
35 Top 37% in England	Albion Primary School Southwark	67%	69%	6%	Good
36 Top 37% in England	Bellenden Primary School Southwark	69%	70%	7%	Good
37 Top 40% in England	John Donne Primary School Southwark	66%	65%	8%	Good
38 Top 43% in England	Alfred Salter Primary School Southwark	63%	73%	18%	No rating
39 Top 44% in England	Southwark Park Primary School Southwark	64%	76%	2%	Good
40 Top 44% in England	Keyworth Primary School Southwark	66%	63%	4%	No rating
41 Top 46% in England	Victory Primary School Southwark	66%	74%	5%	Good
42 Bottom 49% in England	Pilgrims' Way Primary School Southwark	64%	66%	0%	No rating
43 Bottom 47% in England	St Francis RC Primary School Southwark · Roman Catholic	59%	60%	9%	No rating
44 Bottom 47% in England	Paxton Primary School Southwark	61%	64%	11%	Good
45 Bottom 46% in England	St Paul's Church of England Primary School Southwark · Church of England	63%	61%	4%	Good
46 Bottom 46% in England	Dulwich Wood Primary School Southwark	61%	70%	9%	Good
47 Bottom 46% in England	St John the Divine Church of England Primary School Southwark · Church of England	60%	52%	5%	Good
48 Bottom 45% in England	Grove Primary School Southwark	56%	56%	16%	No rating
49 Bottom 44% in England	Hollydale Primary School Southwark	60%	59%	7%	Not judged
50 Bottom 43% in England	Goodrich Community Primary School Southwark	55%	59%	7%	Not judged
51 Bottom 40% in England	Crawford Primary School Southwark	58%	67%	13%	Not judged
52 Bottom 39% in England	Goose Green Primary and Nursery School Southwark	58%	55%	0%	Good
53 Bottom 39% in England	Michael Faraday School Southwark	60%	65%	4%	No rating
54 Bottom 38% in England	Grange Primary School Southwark	60%	67%	2%	Not judged
55 Bottom 36% in England	Tower Bridge Primary School Southwark	58%	59%	7%	Not judged
56 Bottom 36% in England	Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School Southwark · Church of England	59%	60%	0%	Good
57 Bottom 33% in England	Rye Oak Primary School Southwark	58%	48%	3%	Good
58 Bottom 31% in England	Bird In Bush School Southwark	57%	67%	4%	Good
59 Bottom 25% in England	St Jude's Church of England Primary School Southwark · Church of England	55%	43%	0%	Report card
60 Bottom 24% in England	St George's Church of England Primary School Southwark · Church of England	54%	62%	0%	Good
61 Bottom 23% in England	St Peter's Church of England Primary School Southwark · Church of England	53%	68%	0%	No rating
62 Bottom 22% in England	Robert Browning Primary School Southwark	53%	43%	0%	Report card
63 Bottom 17% in England	Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Southwark	49%	51%	2%	Good
64 Bottom 11% in England	John Keats Primary School Southwark	47%	47%	0%	Good

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What is the best primary school in Southwark?

On exam results over the last three years, The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie is the top-ranked primary school in Southwark, in the top 1% of schools in England.

How are the schools ranked?

By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.