Schools in SE6 postcode district

Schools in postcode district SE6. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a your neighbourhood comparison with the wider SE6 area.

Covers: Athelney, Bellingham, Catford, Hither Green, Holbeach, Rushey Green, and Torridon

Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of SE6. 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 SE6 (schools and local averages on this page), and Lewisham (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 SE6 and Lewisham.

District area rating (SE6)Average

Postcode district SE6

Schools and figures for this postcode district — the same SE6 bucket as the map and school list (before your distance filter).

Schools in district
14 (10 primary, 2 secondary)
Average attendance
94.4%
Average free school meals
33.4%
Average SEN
32.2%
Average EAL
42%
Deprivation around local schools
More deprived than average for England
Average house price
£493,356 (+3.7% year on year)
Flood risk
Low to medium
Broadband
Gigabit available (86%+ premises, 300+ Mbps)
Green space
Good – parks and playing fields within walking distance
Council tax
Typical band B–C

Wider area: Lewisham

Census and crime for Lewisham. Useful context for the borough or council — not broken down to your village or street.

Population
300,554
Households
117,763
Aged under 18
21.5%
Aged 16–64 (approx.)
69.0%
Aged 65+
9.5%
Ethnicity
White 51%, Black 27%, Asian 9%
Crimes (estimated)
48,299
Crimes per 1,000 (estimated)
160.7

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

Map of schools in this area

The map shows 14 schools in postcode district SE6. 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 SE6 centre?

Pick a radius to control which schools appear in the list below. Only schools whose postcode is in SE6 are included — we measure the straight-line distance from SE6 centre. Add your home postcode above to search by distance from your address across nearby districts.

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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 SE6 school regardless of distance. Straight-line distance only — not walking, driving, or an official catchment area.

Schools (within 3 miles of SE6 centre)

Sorted by distance from SE6 centre, nearest first. Use the buttons above to change how far out we look, or show the whole of SE6. Each card shows straight-line miles, Ofsted rating and key statistics.

  • Athelney Primary School

    Athelney Street, London SE6 3LD

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range2–11
    OfstedGood21 Sept 2022
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    0.4 miles from SE6 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    385
    Free school meals
    39%
    SEN
    28.6%
    SEN provision
    Resourced provision
    EAL
    36.9%
    Attendance
    93.9%
    Persistent absence
    21.4%
    Admissions
    Often has places
    Attainment
    40% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

    Culverley Road, Catford, London SE6 2LD

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range3–11
    Ofsted2 Jul 2023School remains Outstanding
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    0.5 miles from SE6 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    238
    Free school meals
    20%
    SEN
    19.7%
    EAL
    62.2%
    Attendance
    96.7%
    Persistent absence
    5.9%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    80% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Torridon Primary School

    Hazelbank Road, London SE6 1TG

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3–11
    OfstedGood16 Mar 2023
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    0.5 miles from SE6 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    632
    Free school meals
    28.1%
    SEN
    20.1%
    SEN provision
    Resourced provision
    EAL
    50%
    Attendance
    96.4%
    Persistent absence
    6.8%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    62% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Rushey Green Primary School

    Culverley Road, Catford, London SE6 2LA

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3–11
    OfstedGood30 Jan 2023
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    0.6 miles from SE6 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    604
    Free school meals
    32.7%
    SEN
    17.1%
    SEN provision
    Resourced provision
    EAL
    46%
    Attendance
    96.3%
    Persistent absence
    8.3%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    48% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Elfrida Primary School

    Elfrida Crescent, Bellingham, London SE6 3EN

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range2–11
    Ofsted21 Sept 2022School remains Good
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    0.6 miles from SE6 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    366
    Free school meals
    37.5%
    SEN
    18%
    EAL
    46.4%
    Attendance
    94%
    Persistent absence
    20.1%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    44% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery

    Dunfield Road, London SE6 3RD

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range3–11
    Ofsted6 May 2024School remains Good
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    0.8 miles from SE6 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    225
    Free school meals
    19.4%
    SEN
    22.7%
    EAL
    56%
    Attendance
    97.8%
    Persistent absence
    2.3%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    77% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Forster Park Primary School

    Boundfield Road, Lewisham SE6 1PQ

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range4–11
    OfstedNot judged16 Jan 2025
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    0.8 miles from SE6 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    295
    Free school meals
    39%
    SEN
    30.8%
    SEN provision
    Resourced provision
    EAL
    30.2%
    Attendance
    95.7%
    Persistent absence
    12%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    38% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Sandhurst Primary School

    Minard Road, Catford, London SE6 1NW

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3–11
    Ofsted30 Jun 2024School remains Good
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    0.8 miles from SE6 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    646
    Free school meals
    15.9%
    SEN
    15.2%
    EAL
    29.1%
    Attendance
    95.6%
    Persistent absence
    11.8%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    67% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Rathfern Primary School

    Rathfern Road, Catford, London SE6 4NL

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3–11
    Ofsted16 Nov 2021School remains Outstanding
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    0.9 miles from SE6 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    497
    Free school meals
    21.7%
    SEN
    17.5%
    EAL
    35.4%
    Attendance
    96.4%
    Persistent absence
    9.2%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    72% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Holbeach Primary School

    Nelgarde Road, London SE6 4TP

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3–11
    Ofsted11 Jul 2023School remains Good
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    1 miles from SE6 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    434
    Free school meals
    28.5%
    SEN
    17.3%
    EAL
    57.1%
    Attendance
    95.1%
    Persistent absence
    16.6%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    56% 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 SE6. 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.