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Schools in SE15 postcode district

Schools in postcode district SE15. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a comparison of your neighbourhood with the wider SE15 area.

Covers: Goose Green, Nunhead, Peckham, Peckham Rye, St Giles, and St James The Great Catholic Pr

Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of SE15. The list starts at 3 miles and you can change that. Not an official school catchment.

22state-funded schools in SE15, Southwark (+1 independent, fees usually apply; +1 independent special, usually LA-funded)

  • 13Primary
  • 2Secondary
  • 7Other
  • 2Independent
  • 2024–25DfE & Ofsted

Map of schools in this area

The map shows 24 schools in postcode district SE15. Numbered circles group nearby schools. Select one to zoom in, or use Show on map on a school card.

Map key (phases and markers)

Pin colour shows school phase. Letters on pins: P primary, S secondary. Ofsted and admissions are on each school card in the list.

School phase

  • Primary (P)
  • Secondary (S)
  • District centre
  • Numbered circles group nearby schools. Select one to zoom in.

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  • John Donne Primary School

    PrimaryOfstedGood

    Woods Road, London SE15 2SW

    Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Trust: NEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST

    · Report published 28 Jan 2024 · View on Ofsted

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    65%Close to average SE15 primary average 69% (13 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    94.9%Close to average SE15 primary average 94.9% (13 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    15.1%Close to average SE15 primary average 14.8% (13 schools)

    Roll vs capacityClose to published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    405
    Free school meals
    56.8%
    SEN
    15%
    EAL
    45.4%

    0.2 milesstraight-line from SE15 centre

    Walkable

    School page

  • Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park

    PrimaryOfstedNo overall grade

    Marmont Road, Peckham, London SE15 5TD

    Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Trust: HARRIS FEDERATION

    · Report published 24 Apr 2024 · View on Ofsted

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Still judged Good. Latest visit found the school improving.

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    76%Above average SE15 primary average 69% (13 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    94.7%Close to average SE15 primary average 94.9% (13 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    16.3%Close to average SE15 primary average 14.8% (13 schools)

    Roll vs capacityBelow published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    242
    Free school meals
    60.3%
    SEN
    14.6%
    EAL
    47.8%

    0.3 milesstraight-line from SE15 centre

    Walkable

    School page

  • St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School

    PrimaryOfstedNo overall grade

    Peckham Road, St James the Great Catholic Pr, London SE15 5LP

    Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11

    · Report published 28 Nov 2022 · View on Ofsted

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade. See the full report for latest area judgements.

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    75%Above average SE15 primary average 69% (13 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    96.1%Above average SE15 primary average 94.9% (13 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    11.4%Below average SE15 primary average 14.8% (13 schools)

    Roll vs capacityClose to published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    228
    Free school meals
    43%
    SEN
    21.1%
    EAL
    35.4%

    0.3 milesstraight-line from SE15 centre

    Walkable

    School page

  • St Francis RC Primary School

    PrimaryOfstedNo overall grade

    Friary Road, Peckham, London SE15 1RQ

    Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11

    · Report published 26 Jul 2023 · View on Ofsted

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade. See the full report for latest area judgements.

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    60%Below average SE15 primary average 69% (13 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    95%Close to average SE15 primary average 94.9% (13 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    15.3%Close to average SE15 primary average 14.8% (13 schools)

    Roll vs capacityBelow published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    253
    Free school meals
    43.5%
    SEN
    25%
    EAL
    50.7%

    0.5 milesstraight-line from SE15 centre

    Walkable

    School page

  • Bird In Bush School

    PrimaryOfstedGood

    Bird-in-Bush School, Bird-in-Bush Road, Peckham SE15 1QP

    Community school · Ages 3–11

    · Report published 22 Sept 2024 · View on Ofsted

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    67%Close to average SE15 primary average 69% (13 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    95.8%Above average SE15 primary average 94.9% (13 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    11%Below average SE15 primary average 14.8% (13 schools)

    Roll vs capacityAround published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    381
    Free school meals
    59.6%
    SEN
    27.6%
    EAL
    27.8%

    0.5 milesstraight-line from SE15 centre

    Walkable

    School page

  • The Villa

    PrimaryISINo Ofsted grade

    Independent · fees applyThis is an independent school. Fees usually apply, and admissions are handled by the school, not your local authority.

    54 Lyndhurst Grove, London SE15 5AH

    Other independent school · Ages 2–7

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    Most fee-paying association schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Search ISI reports for this school. ISI does not use the same Outstanding/Good overall grades as Ofsted.

    KS2 expected standard
    No KS2 at this school
    Attendance
    –Not published for this school in the latest release.

    AdmissionsApply directly to the school (fees usually apply)

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    180
    Free school meals
    –Not published for this school in the latest release.
    SEN
    9.4%
    EAL
    –Not published for this school in the latest release.

    0.5 milesstraight-line from SE15 centre

    Walkable

    School page

  • The Belham Primary School

    PrimaryOfstedNo overall grade

    165 Bellenden Road, London SE15 4DG

    Free schools · Ages 4–11 · Trust: THE CHARTER SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL TRUST

    · Report published 9 Jul 2024 · View on Ofsted

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade. See the full report for latest area judgements.

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    80%Above average SE15 primary average 69% (13 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    96.3%Above average SE15 primary average 94.9% (13 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    9.3%Below average SE15 primary average 14.8% (13 schools)

    Roll vs capacityClose to published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    385
    Free school meals
    14.3%
    SEN
    13.7%
    EAL
    8%

    0.6 milesstraight-line from SE15 centre

    Walkable

    School page

  • Bellenden Primary School

    PrimaryOfstedGood

    Dewar Street, London SE15 4JP

    Community school · Ages 3–11

    · Report published 28 Apr 2024 · View on Ofsted

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    70%Close to average SE15 primary average 69% (13 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    93.5%Below average SE15 primary average 94.9% (13 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    20.6%Above average SE15 primary average 14.8% (13 schools)

    Roll vs capacityClose to published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    221
    Free school meals
    47.8%
    SEN
    23.4%
    EAL
    50.2%

    0.6 milesstraight-line from SE15 centre

    Walkable

    School page

  • Rye Oak Primary School

    PrimaryOfstedGood

    Whorlton Road, London SE15 3PD

    Community school · Ages 2–11

    · Report published 29 Jun 2023 · View on Ofsted

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    48%Below average SE15 primary average 69% (13 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    94.8%Close to average SE15 primary average 94.9% (13 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    12.9%Below average SE15 primary average 14.8% (13 schools)

    Roll vs capacityBelow published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    265
    Free school meals
    51.9%
    SEN
    44.3%
    SEN provision
    Resourced provision · ASD
    EAL
    43.1%

    0.6 milesstraight-line from SE15 centre

    Walkable

    School page

  • Pilgrims' Way Primary School

    PrimaryOfstedNo overall grade

    Tustin Estate, Manor Grove, London SE15 1EF

    Community school · Ages 3–11

    · Report published 3 Feb 2025 · View on Ofsted

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Standards maintained

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    66%Close to average SE15 primary average 69% (13 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    93.7%Below average SE15 primary average 94.9% (13 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    20.6%Above average SE15 primary average 14.8% (13 schools)

    Roll vs capacityAround published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    171
    Free school meals
    57.9%
    SEN
    21.9%
    EAL
    58.2%

    0.7 milesstraight-line from SE15 centre

    Walkable

    School page

  • Hollydale Primary School

    PrimaryOfstedNo overall grade

    Hollydale Road, Nunhead, London SE15 2AR

    Community school · Ages 4–11

    · Report published 24 Oct 2024 · View on Ofsted

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Latest visit (Oct 2024): no overall grade. Quality of education, personal development, leadership and management and early years good; behaviour and attitudes outstanding. See the full Ofsted report.

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    59%Below average SE15 primary average 69% (13 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    93.6%Below average SE15 primary average 94.9% (13 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    22.7%Above average SE15 primary average 14.8% (13 schools)

    Roll vs capacityBelow published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    155
    Free school meals
    37.4%
    SEN
    21.1%
    EAL
    19%

    0.7 milesstraight-line from SE15 centre

    Walkable

    School page

  • St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School

    PrimaryOfstedNo overall grade

    Adys Road, Peckham, London SE15 4DY

    Voluntary aided school · Ages 5–11

    · Report published 23 Oct 2024 · View on Ofsted

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Latest visit (Oct 2024): no overall grade. Quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management and early years outstanding. See the full Ofsted report.

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    73%Close to average SE15 primary average 69% (13 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    95.5%Above average SE15 primary average 94.9% (13 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    9.7%Below average SE15 primary average 14.8% (13 schools)

    Roll vs capacityClose to published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    400
    Free school meals
    16%
    SEN
    18.4%
    SEN provision
    Resourced provision · HI
    EAL
    21.5%

    0.7 milesstraight-line from SE15 centre

    Walkable

    School page

  • Angel Oak Academy

    PrimaryOfstedNo overall grade

    Burcher Gale Grove, Peckham, London SE15 6FL

    Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Trust: STEP ACADEMY TRUST

    · Report published 19 Mar 2024 · View on Ofsted

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Outstanding overall grade. See the full report for latest area judgements.

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    90%Above average SE15 primary average 69% (13 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    95%Close to average SE15 primary average 94.9% (13 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    13.9%Close to average SE15 primary average 14.8% (13 schools)

    Roll vs capacityClose to published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    388
    Free school meals
    46.6%
    SEN
    10.8%
    EAL
    35.6%

    0.7 milesstraight-line from SE15 centre

    Walkable

    School page

  • Ivydale Primary School

    PrimaryOfstedNo overall grade

    Ivydale Road, Nunhead, London SE15 3BU

    Community school · Ages 3–11

    · Report published 24 Sept 2024 · View on Ofsted

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade. See the full report for latest area judgements.

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    68%Close to average SE15 primary average 69% (13 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    94.8%Close to average SE15 primary average 94.9% (13 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    13%Below average SE15 primary average 14.8% (13 schools)

    Roll vs capacityAround published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    463
    Free school meals
    20.5%
    SEN
    18.2%
    EAL
    12.2%

    1.3 milesstraight-line from SE15 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    School page

Neighbourhood & area context

The figures below use three different geographies. Your neighbourhood appears when you add your full postcode. SE15 covers the schools and averages on this page. Southwark is the whole council area for census figures, which may not match your street. We only show statistics we have for this district.

Area snapshot for SE15

Recorded crime and deprivation near local schools, and Ofsted outcomes for schools in SE15, each shown separately. All of these relate to this postcode district. We do not give the area an overall score.

  • Recorded crimeAbove England average120.4 crimes per 1,000 residents · September 2025 to August 2026Neighbourhoods around schools in SE15
  • Deprivation near schoolsSlightly more deprived than average for EnglandIMD band 3 of 10 nationallyNeighbourhoods around schools in SE15
  • School inspectionsGenerally Good8 of 8 graded Good or Outstanding (24 schools in SE15)Schools in postcode district SE15

Add your full home postcode in the green box above to compare your street with SE15 and Southwark.

More local context

House prices, flood risk, broadband and transport for this postcode district, in addition to the snapshot above.

  • Typical house prices£589,636 (+1.6% year on year)Postcode district SE15 (where available)
  • Flood riskLow to mediumPostcode district SE15
  • BroadbandGigabit available (88%+ premises, 300+ Mbps)Postcode district SE15

Postcode district SE15

Schools and other averages for postcode district SE15. This matches the map and school list before you change the distance filter.

Schools in district
22 (13 primary, 2 secondary)
Average attendance
92.4%
Average free school meals
46.9%
Average SEN
40%
Average EAL
33%
Deprivation around local schools
Slightly more deprived than average for England
Recorded crime around local schools
120.4 per 1,000 residentsAbove England average
Average house price
£589,636 (+1.6% year on year)
Flood risk
Low to medium
Broadband
Gigabit available (88%+ premises, 300+ Mbps)
Green space
Good – parks and playing fields within walking distance
Council tax
Typical band B–C

Wider area: Southwark

Census figures for the whole of Southwark. These figures are council-wide and are not broken down to your village or street.

Population
307,641
Households
127,100
Aged under 18
18.7%
Aged 16–64 (approx.)
73.0%
Aged 65+
8.3%
Ethnicity
White 51%, Black 25%, Asian 10%

About these figures: School statistics mostly 2024–25. Pipeline checked Oct 2026. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for Southwark. Crime is from data.police.uk, September 2025 to August 2026, for the neighbourhoods around schools in SE15. Use the (i) on each row for source and geography. Full methodology · Data updates

Common questions in this area

  • Close to published capacity near here?

    In SE15, 7 of 15 schools with roll-versus-capacity data are close to published capacity. That is not applications versus offers, and not a guarantee you will or will not get a place. Always check the local authority admissions rules and the school’s published PAN.

  • How far is the school run?

    Add your home postcode at the top of the page to see distances from your door. Until then, distances use SE15 centre. All figures are straight-line miles, not walking or driving time, and not catchment areas.

  • What changed recently?

    School and area figures come from open government releases (mostly 2024/25 where published). 23 schools here have a last inspection date on their cards; 4 show a plain-English note when Ofsted published area judgements without an overall grade.

    When we last refreshed data

Common questions about schools in SE15

How many schools are in the SE15 postcode district?
We list 22 state-funded schools whose address postcode starts with SE15: 13 primary, 2 secondary, and 7 other phases. We also list 1 independent (fees usually apply) and 1 independent special (usually local-authority funded via an EHCP), clearly labelled on each card.
What areas does SE15 cover?
Postcode district SE15 spans Goose Green, Nunhead, Peckham, Peckham Rye, St Giles, and St James The Great Catholic Pr. Exact boundaries follow Royal Mail outward codes. Use the map and school addresses for a specific street.
What are Ofsted ratings like for schools in SE15?
Among state-funded schools on this page: 7 Good and 15 on the new inspection format (area judgements only). Grades are the latest published overall effectiveness or monitoring outcome. Always check the full report on Ofsted’s site.
What is school attendance like in SE15?
Across state-funded schools here with published absence data, mean attendance is about 92.4% (2024–25). Individual schools vary, so check each card.
Are SE15 schools hard to get into?
Of state-funded schools with a roll-versus-capacity label here: 7 close to published capacity, 5 below published capacity, 3 around published capacity. This is not applications versus offers. Check your council’s admissions booklet.

Postcode districts near SE15

  • SE14New Cross, London · 9 schools
  • SE5Camberwell, Artichoke Place · 17 schools
  • SE22East Dulwich, Dulwich · 11 schools
  • SE17Walworth, London · 10 schools
  • SE8Deptford, Surrey Quays · 11 schools
  • SE16Rotherhithe, Bermondsey · 19 schools
  • SE4London, Brockley · 8 schools
  • SE24London, Brixton Windrush · 8 schools

Guide to school and area statistics

What the numbers on this page for SE15 mean. Area rows may still show (i) for data source and geography.

School listings

What you see on each school card

Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed.

School type
How the school is run. For example academy, council-maintained, voluntary aided or free school.
Trust
The multi-academy trust or sponsor running the school, where it is an academy.
Age range
Year groups on roll. For example 4–11 for primary, or 11–18 with sixth form.
Ofsted
Latest published Ofsted outcome and date where we have them, plus a link to the Ofsted reports site. State-funded schools inspected before September 2024 have one overall grade, such as Good. Later inspections grade separate areas instead, and report cards from November 2025 use a scale from exceptional to urgent improvement. These schools show ‘No overall grade’, with a short summary where we have one. Fee-paying association independent schools are usually inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) instead: we link to ISI reports and do not invent an Ofsted-style grade. Non-association independents inspected by Ofsted show the same Ofsted grades and report link when published in Ofsted’s open management information.
Straight-line miles
Distance as the crow flies from your home postcode when you have entered one, otherwise from the middle of this district. Not walking or driving time.
Walking and cycling times
With your full home postcode set, cards show a rough time such as “About 25 min walk, 8 min cycle (estimate)” for 1 mile. We add 30% to the straight-line distance for real streets, then use the Department for Transport’s default speeds of 5 km/h walking and 15 km/h cycling. We show a walking time up to 3 miles in a straight line and a cycling time up to 10 miles, and the miles only beyond that. This is an estimate, not a checked or safe route, and younger children often walk more slowly. Use the route link on the card to see the real journey. Beyond about 1 mile, cards also suggest park-and-stride: parking away from the gate and walking the last bit. Without a home postcode, cards show rough hints instead of times: about 1 mile or less may suit walking, and about 1 to 2.5 miles cycling.
Pupils
Number of pupils on roll from published school census data.
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals. Often used as one indicator of economic disadvantage in the catchment. Useful context, not a comment on pupils or families.
SEN
Share of pupils with SEN support or an EHC plan. A higher figure can reflect inclusive admissions and experience, or more demand on staff. Check what is on site and talk to the SENCO.
SEN provision
Extra on-site support such as a resourced provision or SEN unit.
English as an additional language (EAL)
Pupils whose first language is not English. Many schools support this well; if English at home matters to you, ask how beginners are taught in class. Not a measure of overall quality.
Attendance
Share of possible sessions attended. Higher is better.
Persistent absence
Share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
Roll vs capacity
Roll versus published GIAS capacity. Close to, around, or below published capacity. Not applications versus offers, and not a guarantee of a place.
Attainment
Primary: share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Key Stage 2). Secondary: Attainment 8, the average GCSE-level score across eight subjects (Key Stage 4), or Progress 8 where that is the latest DfE figure for the school. A dash means nothing was published for that school.
Attainment vs local
Compares each school’s headline to others of the same phase on this page. Above, below or about average for the district.
Area overview

What you see in the area overview

Matches the snapshot and tables below: your postcode, this district, then the wider council area.

Area snapshot
Police recorded crime and deprivation in the neighbourhoods around schools in this postcode district, and Ofsted outcomes for schools here. Shown separately, not as one overall area mark.
More local context
House prices, flood risk, broadband and transport for this postcode district where we have them, alongside the snapshot.
Schools in district
How many schools are in this postcode district, split by primary and secondary.
Average attendance
Mean attendance across schools here with published absence data.
Average free school meals
Mean free school meals eligibility across schools here with published data.
Average SEN
Mean SEN percentage across schools here with published data.
Average EAL
Mean English as an additional language percentage where published.
Deprivation
How deprived neighbourhoods around schools here are compared with England (official deprivation index, shown as bands 1–10 where 1 is most deprived and 10 is least deprived).
Average house price
Typical sold prices for this postcode district where we have them. Street-by-street prices vary.
Flood risk
Indicative summary. Check Environment Agency maps for a specific address.
Broadband
General picture of speeds and availability. Check with providers at your address.
Green space
Brief summary of access to parks or countryside nearby.
Council tax
Typical band for the area. Your exact band depends on the property.
Your home neighbourhood
When you enter your full home postcode, we compare deprivation for your small area with the typical area around schools in this district.
Population, households, ethnicity and age
Census figures for the local council area, not your street or this postcode district alone.
Crime figures
Crimes recorded by police over the latest 12 months on data.police.uk, per 1,000 residents, in the small neighbourhoods where schools in this postcode district are located. Anti-social behaviour is not included. Police map each crime to a nearby point, so your street may differ. In town and city centres few people live but many visit, so the rate per resident can look very high. We leave the figure out where a police force has not published every month.
Using this page

Using this page

Tools on this page for narrowing schools and understanding distances.

Distance filter
Controls which schools appear in the list: 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 miles, or every school in this district. Not an admissions catchment.
About these figures
School and Ofsted data from official releases. The area overview splits postcode-district figures from wider council context, with dates at the bottom of that panel.