Best secondary schools in Lewisham
10 of 12 secondary schools ranked by Attainment 8 · all Lewisham schools · primary schools
Ranked on Attainment 8, 2025/26 — the most recent year each school has published. Official data, not our opinion — but the ranking is only as good as the measure, and a single number never describes a school.
- 9 of 12 rated Good or Outstanding
- 2 oversubscribed on first preference
- 6 Good or better and undersubscribed — the overlooked ones
- Median Attainment 8: 50.25 (best 59.0)
| # | School | Attainment 8 | Ofsted | Places | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prendergast School London | 59.0 | Not judged | oversubscribed 1.38 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 2 | Sydenham School London | 53.4 | — | about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 3 | Sedgehill Academy London hidden gem | 51.9 | Good | about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 4 | Haberdashers' Hatcham College London hidden gem | 51.3 | Good declining | about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 5 | Forest Hill School London hidden gem | 50.9 | Good | undersubscribed 0.75 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 6 | Bonus Pastor Catholic College Bromley | 49.6 | Outstanding | oversubscribed 1.77 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 7 | Addey and Stanhope School London hidden gem | 43.6 | Good | undersubscribed 0.72 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 8 | Deptford Green School London hidden gem | 42.8 | Good | about even 0.89 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 9 | Haberdashers' Knights Academy Bromley hidden gem | 42.7 | Good | undersubscribed 0.6 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 10 | Conisborough College London | 39.2 | Requires improvement | undersubscribed 0.56 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
Also in Lewisham
2 further secondary schools with no published Attainment 8 for the latest year — usually too small a cohort to report, newly opened, or a special school. Listed because leaving them out would make this a misleading picture of Lewisham, not a fairer one.
- Education-My Life Matters Ofsted: Good
- Urban Mission School Ofsted: Good
Applying in Lewisham
Knowing which school is best is only half of it — these are the deadlines that decide whether you can apply at all.
- Secondary application deadline 31 October 2026 · 2027 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2027 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2026; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
- Primary (Reception) application deadline 15 January 2027 · 2027 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2027 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2027; apply via your home local authority.
- Secondary National Offer Day 1 March 2027 · 2027 entry Secondary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — state school Year 7 place offers (1 March).
- Primary National Offer Day 16 April 2027 · 2027 entry Primary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — Reception place offers (16 April).
- Secondary application deadline 31 October 2027 · 2028 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2028 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2027; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
- Primary (Reception) application deadline 15 January 2028 · 2028 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2028 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2028; apply via your home local authority.
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