Schools in Lambeth
Lambeth at a glance
- Schools
- 85 58 state primary, 16 state secondary, 6 sixth-form or college and 5 private. DfE Get Information about Schools, 17 October 2026.
- Good or Outstanding
- 96% 66 of the 69 state schools whose latest Ofsted inspection gave a grade. 4 more have the new report card, which gives no single grade. Ofsted, latest inspections.
- Oversubscribed in 2026
- 19 Of 74 state schools with DfE figures for 2026: more first preferences than places at entry (Reception or Year 7). DfE, school applications and offers, 2026.
- Offer distances held
- 43% How far the last place reached on offer day: held for 32 of 74 state schools that take an intake. Lambeth's published offer-day figures.
The best schools in Lambeth
Primary
| Place in Lambeth | School | Town | Band in England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Andrew's Catholic Primary School | London | Top 5% |
| 2 | Iqra Primary School | London | Top 5% |
| 3 | Stockwell Primary School | London | Top 5% |
| 4 | Bonneville Primary School | London | Top 5% |
| 5 | Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School | London | Top 5% |
| 6 | Henry Cavendish Primary School | London | Top 5% |
| 7 | Jessop Primary School | London | Top 5% |
| 8 | Streatham Wells Primary | London | Top 5% |
| 9 | Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | London | Top 5% |
| 10 | St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | London | Top 25% |
Ranked on three years of results, progress first, the same measures as the full Lambeth primary table (method). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
Secondary (GCSE)
| Place in Lambeth | School | Town | Band in England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School | London | Top 10% |
| 2 | Oasis Academy South Bank | London | Top 25% |
| 3 | The Elms Academy | London | Top 25% |
| 4 | La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School | London | Top half |
| 5 | Woodmansterne School | London | Top half |
| 6 | The Norwood School | London | Top half |
| 7 | Saint Gabriel's College | London | Top half |
| 8 | Lilian Baylis Technology School | London | Lower half |
| 9 | Dunraven School | LONDON | Lower half |
| 10 | Platanos College | London | Lower half |
Ranked on three years of results, progress first, the same measures as the full Lambeth secondary table (method). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
Towns
- London 81 schools · best schools
Getting in
Starting Reception in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January 2027 | Primary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | Lambeth council |
| 16 April 2027 | Primary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | Lambeth council |
Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2026 | Secondary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | Lambeth council |
| 1 March 2027 | Secondary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | Lambeth council |
Every Lambeth admission date · After offer day in Lambeth: replies, waiting lists and appeals
We hold no catchment maps for Lambeth. Many schools here admit by distance; the catchment finder says which maps cover a postcode.
Offer-day distances (how far the last place reached) are held for 32 of 74 state schools (43%). Could we get in? sets your distance beside them.
Private schools, fees and childcare
Private school fees in Lambeth: we hold checked fees for 4 of 5 private schools.
Childcare costs, town by town: 112 nurseries and pre-schools in Lambeth, with fees held for 3. Nurseries in Lambeth by Ofsted rating.
Every school in Lambeth, A to Z by town
Lambeth
- Alleyn's Oakfield
- DLD College
- Macaulay Church of England Primary School
- Streatham & Clapham High School GDST
London
- Allen Edwards Primary School
- Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School
- Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
- Ashmole Primary School
- Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
- Bonneville Primary School
- Christ Church Primary SW9
- Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School
- City Heights E-ACT Academy
- Clapham Manor Primary School
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
- Crown Lane Primary School
- Dunraven School
- Elm Wood School
- Fenstanton Primary School
- Glenbrook Primary School
- Granton Primary School
- Harris Academy Clapham
- Harris Clapham Sixth Form
- Heathbrook Primary School
- Henry Cavendish Primary School
- Henry Fawcett Primary School
- Herbert Morrison Primary School
- Hill Mead Primary School
- Hitherfield Primary School
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
- Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School
- Iqra Primary School
- Jessop Primary School
- Jubilee Primary School
- Julian's School
- King's College London Maths School
- Kingswood Primary School
- La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
- Larkhall Primary Campus
- Lilian Baylis Technology School
- London Nautical, City of London Academy
- Loughborough Primary School
- Morley College London
- Oasis Academy South Bank
- Oasis Academy South Bank Primary
- Paxton Primary School
- Platanos College
- Reay Primary School
- Richard Atkins Primary School
- Rosemead Preparatory School
- Rosendale Primary School
- Saint Gabriel's College
- South Bank Colleges
- South Bank University Sixth Form
- St Andrew's Catholic Primary School
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School
- St Helen's Catholic Primary School
- St John the Divine Church of England Primary School
- St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School
- St Jude's Church of England Primary School
- St Leonard's Church of England Primary School
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School
- St Saviour's Church of England Primary School
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
- Stockwell Primary School
- Streatham Wells Primary
- Sudbourne Primary School
- Sunnyhill Primary School
- Telferscot Primary School
- The Elmgreen School
- The Elms Academy
- The Marine Society College of the Sea
- The Norwood School
- The Orchard School
- The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten
- Trinity Academy
- Van Gogh Primary
- Vauxhall Primary School
- Walnut Tree Walk Primary School
- Woodmansterne School
- Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism
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