Schools in Southwark
Local council area within Inner London. Open a postcode district for school lists, Ofsted, distance filters, a map and area statistics.
7 postcode districts in Southwark. 105 state-funded schools listed.
Using School Checker in Southwark
This page lists 7 postcode districts in Southwark. School Checker groups schools by outward postcode (for example WF2 or N1), not by parish or ward. Open a district to see every state-funded school we list, with Ofsted, attainment, attendance, and local context on one screen.
Across Southwark we currently show 105 state-funded schools in 7 districts (68 primary, 20 secondary, 17 other phase). These figures come from official government school data and we update them regularly.
Districts with the most schools in Southwark right now include SE1 (24 schools), SE15 (22 schools), SE16 (18 schools). Smaller outward codes can still be useful if you are comparing streets near a boundary.
Southwark sits within Inner London. School admissions are run by the local authority named on your council tax bill and admissions booklet, which may be a unitary council, county council, or borough.
- 68Primary
- 20Secondary
- 17Other
- 7Districts with schools
Postcode districts in Southwark
Click a postcode district to open schools, map, distance filters, and local stats. Each card is one area and the whole card is clickable.
- SE1SE1 postcode districtView schools
Popular areas
Bermondsey, Blackfriars, Borough & Bankside, Chaucer, Faraday, Grange, and 11 more areas
- SE15SE15 postcode districtView schools
Popular areas
Bellenden, Goose Green, Harris, Haymerle, Nunhead, Peckham, and 3 more areas
- SE16SE16 postcode districtView schools
Popular areas
Bermondsey, Harris, Ilderton, North Bermondsey, Riverside, Rotherhithe, and 2 more areas
- SE17SE17 postcode districtView schools
Popular areas
Faraday, Keyworth, Newington, North Walworth, and Walworth
- SE21SE21 postcode districtView schools
Popular areas
Dulwich, Dulwich Village, Dulwich Wood, Kingswood Estate, Turney, and West Dulwich
- SE22SE22 postcode districtView schools
Popular areas
Dulwich, East Dulwich, Goose Green, Harris, and Peckham Rye
- SE5SE5 postcode districtView schools
Popular areas
Camberwell, Camberwell Green, Crawford, De Crespigny Park, Lyndhurst, Newington, and 2 more areas
Common questions about schools in Southwark
- How many schools does School Checker list in Southwark?
- We list 105 state-funded schools across 7 postcode districts in Southwark (68 primary, 20 secondary, 17 other phase). Counts change when schools open, close, or change phase.
- How do school admissions work in Southwark?
- Southwark sits within Inner London. School admissions are run by the local authority named on your council tax bill and admissions booklet, which may be a unitary council, county council, or borough. School Checker shows historic demand indicators on school cards where published. They are not a guarantee of a place. Always read the Southwark admissions booklet and each school's oversubscription criteria.
- What is a postcode district on this page?
- A postcode district is the outward part of a postcode (the letters and numbers before the space, such as WF2). Southwark is split into 7 districts on School Checker. Each district page lists schools whose postcode falls in that outward code, plus distance from your home postcode when you add one.
- How should I use School Checker to research schools in Southwark?
- Start with the district closest to your home (busy districts here include SE1 (24 schools), SE15 (22 schools), SE16 (18 schools)). Add your full postcode on the district page for straight-line distances and map pins. Shortlist schools you like, then open Compare for side-by-side figures and a CSV download. Visit schools and confirm admissions rules with Southwark before you apply.
- Where does the data for Southwark schools come from?
- School names, addresses, and governance come from the government school register. Ofsted publishes inspection outcomes. The Department for Education publishes attendance, attainment, pupil characteristics, and SEN figures. Local context rows (crime, census, house prices) are labelled by geography on each district page. See our methodology page for more detail and how to report a likely error with a school URN.