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Best Schools in Lewisham

Compare 4 schools in Lewisham. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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Total Schools

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Outstanding

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Primary Schools

4 schools

Secondary Schools

2 schools

Top Performing Schools in Lewisham

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Prendergast Ladywell School

Foundation school

Primary, Secondary

Manwood Road, Brockley, Lewisham, SE4 1SA

Ages: 4-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/27/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

74%

Maths Meets Standard

60%

Reading Progress

-2.0

Maths Progress

-3.0

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

1,278 pupils • 28.6% FSM • 39.0% EAL

Forster Park Primary School

Community school

Primary

Boundfield Road, Lewisham, SE6 1PQ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/24/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

50%

Maths Meets Standard

52%

Reading Progress

-3.8

Maths Progress

-4.5

379 pupils • 37.2% FSM • 26.1% EAL

The Family Learning School

Other independent school

Primary

Capital House, CATFORD, LEWISHAM, SE6 4AS

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 5/19/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

18 pupils • FSM data not available

Prendergast Ladywell School

Academy converter

Primary, Secondary

Manwood Road, Brockley, Lewisham, SE4 1SA

Ages: 4-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

Pupil numbers not available • FSM data not available

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Forster Park Primary School

Community school

Primary

Boundfield Road, Lewisham, SE6 1PQ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/24/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

50%

Maths Meets Standard

52%

Reading Progress

-3.8

Maths Progress

-4.5

379 pupils • 37.2% FSM • 26.1% EAL

Prendergast Ladywell School

Foundation school

Primary, Secondary

Manwood Road, Brockley, Lewisham, SE4 1SA

Ages: 4-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/27/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

74%

Maths Meets Standard

60%

Reading Progress

-2.0

Maths Progress

-3.0

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

1,278 pupils • 28.6% FSM • 39.0% EAL

Prendergast Ladywell School

Academy converter

Primary, Secondary

Manwood Road, Brockley, Lewisham, SE4 1SA

Ages: 4-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

Pupil numbers not available • FSM data not available

The Family Learning School

Other independent school

Primary

Capital House, CATFORD, LEWISHAM, SE6 4AS

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 5/19/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

18 pupils • FSM data not available

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