Schools in SE16 postcode district

Schools in postcode district SE16. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a your neighbourhood comparison with the wider SE16 area.

Covers: Bermondsey, Harris, Ilderton, North Bermondsey, Riverside, Rotherhithe, South Bermondsey, and Surrey Docks

Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of SE16. The list starts at 3 miles — you can change that. Not an official school catchment.

Neighbourhood & area context

Three levels help you compare places: your neighbourhood (your full postcode), postcode district SE16 (schools and local averages on this page), and Southwark (wider council census and crime — background only, not your street). We only show rows we actually hold.

Add your full home postcode in the green box above to see how your street compares with postcode district SE16 and Southwark.

District area rating (SE16)Above average

Postcode district SE16

Schools and figures for this postcode district — the same SE16 bucket as the map and school list (before your distance filter).

Schools in district
18 (14 primary, 4 secondary)
Average attendance
95.2%
Average free school meals
43.9%
Average SEN
22.8%
Average EAL
37.2%
Deprivation around local schools
Slightly more deprived than average for England
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 and crime for Southwark. Useful context for the borough or council — 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%
Crimes (estimated)
39,532
Crimes per 1,000 (estimated)
128.5

About these figures: School data mostly from 2024–25. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for Southwark. Crime figures are rough estimates, not police records for your postcode.

Map of schools in this area

The map shows 18 schools in postcode district SE16. Numbered circles group nearby schools — click to zoom in. Use the list beside the map, a pin, or Show on map on a school card below.

How far from the SE16 centre?

Pick a radius to control which schools appear in the list below. Only schools whose postcode is in SE16 are included — we measure the straight-line distance from SE16 centre. Add your home postcode above to search by distance from your address across nearby districts.

Show schools within:

3 miles is selected by default. Add your home postcode at the top to measure from your address instead of the district centre. Try 1 mile or 1.5 miles for a shorter list, 3 miles for a wider search, or All in district for every SE16 school regardless of distance. Straight-line distance only — not walking, driving, or an official catchment area.

Schools (within 3 miles of SE16 centre)

Sorted by distance from SE16 centre, nearest first. Use the buttons above to change how far out we look, or show the whole of SE16. Each card shows straight-line miles, Ofsted rating and key statistics.

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Gomm Road, Lower Road, London SE16 2TY

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustST BENEDICT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
    Age range3–11
    OfstedOutstanding9 May 2024
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    0.2 miles from SE16 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    Free school meals
    SEN
    EAL
    Attendance
    Attainment
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  • Southwark Park Primary School

    383 Southwark Park Road, Bermondsey, London SE16 2JH

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3–11
    OfstedGood27 Nov 2023
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    0.2 miles from SE16 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    397
    Free school meals
    49.9%
    SEN
    23.9%
    EAL
    34%
    Attendance
    95.3%
    Persistent absence
    14.1%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    63% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Albion Primary School

    Albion Street, Rotherhithe, London SE16 7JD

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3–11
    OfstedGood18 Mar 2024
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    0.3 miles from SE16 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    434
    Free school meals
    40%
    SEN
    26%
    EAL
    61.3%
    Attendance
    95.6%
    Persistent absence
    12.2%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    78% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Rotherhithe Primary School

    61 Hawkstone Road, London SE16 2PE

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustNEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST
    Age range3–11
    0.4 miles from SE16 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    341
    Free school meals
    50.3%
    SEN
    25.2%
    EAL
    44.9%
    Attendance
    93.6%
    Persistent absence
    23.5%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    85% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Riverside Primary School

    Janeway Street, London SE16 4PS

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3–11
    OfstedGood19 Mar 2024
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    0.4 miles from SE16 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    247
    Free school meals
    44.4%
    SEN
    17.4%
    EAL
    47.4%
    Attendance
    95%
    Persistent absence
    14.6%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    100% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy

    Galleywall Primary, Galleywall Road, London SE16 3PB

    TypeFree schools
    TrustCITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST
    Age range4–11
    Ofsted13 Feb 2025Standards maintained
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    0.5 miles from SE16 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    371
    Free school meals
    42%
    SEN
    22.6%
    EAL
    43.9%
    Attendance
    95.6%
    Persistent absence
    11.5%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    95% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St James' Church of England Primary School

    Old Jamaica Road, Bermondsey, London SE16 4SU

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range3–11
    Ofsted12 Sept 2024School remains Good
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    0.5 miles from SE16 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    402
    Free school meals
    70.4%
    SEN
    26.9%
    EAL
    27.9%
    Attendance
    96.5%
    Persistent absence
    9.5%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    73% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Alfred Salter Primary School

    Quebec Way, Rotherhithe, London SE16 7LP

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3–11
    Ofsted25 Jul 2024School remains Good
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    0.6 miles from SE16 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    389
    Free school meals
    29%
    SEN
    26.7%
    EAL
    36.5%
    Attendance
    95.6%
    Persistent absence
    12%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    70% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    George Row, Bermondsey, London SE16 4UP

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
    Age range3–11
    OfstedGood10 Nov 2021
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    0.6 miles from SE16 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    295
    Free school meals
    30.5%
    SEN
    15.3%
    EAL
    13.6%
    Attendance
    95.9%
    Persistent absence
    11%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    62% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St John's Roman Catholic Primary School

    St Elmo's Road, Rotherhithe, London SE16 6SD

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range3–11
    OfstedNot judged14 May 2025School remains Good
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    0.7 miles from SE16 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    228
    Free school meals
    29.2%
    SEN
    14.9%
    EAL
    30.7%
    Attendance
    95.6%
    Persistent absence
    6.7%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    83% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Ilderton Primary School

    Varcoe Road, London SE16 3LA

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3–11
    OfstedNot judged17 Sept 2025
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    0.8 miles from SE16 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    175
    Free school meals
    42.3%
    SEN
    31.4%
    EAL
    27.4%
    Attendance
    95.9%
    Persistent absence
    10.9%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    65% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • John Keats Primary School

    391 Rotherhithe New Road, Rotherhithe, London SE16 3FN

    TypeFree schools
    TrustNEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST
    Age range4–11
    OfstedGood26 Apr 2023
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    0.8 miles from SE16 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    355
    Free school meals
    61.9%
    SEN
    28.5%
    EAL
    29.9%
    Attendance
    92.9%
    Persistent absence
    19%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    -24% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School

    2 Beatson Walk, Rotherhithe, London SE16 5ED

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range3–11
    OfstedGood7 Nov 2022
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    0.9 miles from SE16 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    104
    Free school meals
    52%
    SEN
    32.7%
    SEN provision
    Resourced provision
    EAL
    26.9%
    Attendance
    96.1%
    Persistent absence
    11.6%
    Admissions
    Often has places
    Attainment
    75% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Redriff Primary, City of London Academy

    Salter Road, Rotherhithe, London SE16 5LQ

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustCITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST
    Age range3–11
    OfstedOutstanding23 Jan 2024
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    0.9 miles from SE16 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    478
    Free school meals
    22.8%
    SEN
    22.4%
    SEN provision
    Resourced provision
    EAL
    63.2%
    Attendance
    96.9%
    Persistent absence
    4.7%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    83% met expected standard (KS2)
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Guide to school and area statistics

A short key for the statistics shown on this page for SE16. We have not listed house prices, broadband, green space or similar extras here unless they appear in the neighbourhood and area context section.

School listings

What you see on each school card

Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed. Hover a stat row when you see a question mark for a one-line reminder.

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 inspection grade, inspection date where we have it, and a link to the school’s page on the Ofsted reports site.
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, cycling and park-and-stride hints
Rough bands from straight-line miles: about 1 mile or less may suit walking; about 1–2.5 miles we show cycling and park-and-stride; over about 2.5 miles park-and-stride only. Not checked routes or journey times.
Pupils
Number of pupils on roll from published school census data.
Free school meals
Share of pupils eligible for free school meals.
SEN
Share of pupils with SEN support or an Education, Health and Care plan.
SEN provision
Extra on-site support such as a resourced provision or SEN unit.
English as an additional language (EAL)
Share of pupils whose first language is not English, where recorded.
Attendance
Share of possible sessions attended. Higher is better.
Persistent absence
Share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
Admissions pressure
Indicative label from recent applications versus places — oversubscribed, about average or often has spaces.
Attainment
Primary: share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Key Stage 2). Secondary: Progress 8. 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 two blocks above — postcode district first, then the wider council area.

Area rating (stars)
A simple 1–5 guide from deprivation around schools here — not Ofsted grades. Recorded crime can nudge the score when we have it; estimates do not.
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
Often a rough council-wide estimate, not police records for your postcode. Badges compare to the national average when we have recorded data.
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.