Councils · England · Lewisham
Schools in Lewisham, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 68 primary, 14 secondary — with Lewisham’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary scheme (PDF) · Secondary scheme (PDF)
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Lewisham’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Lewisham’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN LEWISHAM
Find your shortlist.
All 93state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 68
Adamsrill Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
All Saints' Church of England Primary School Blackheath
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Ashmead Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Athelney Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Baring Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Beecroft Garden Primary
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Not judged
Brindishe Green School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Brindishe Lee School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Brindishe Manor School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Childeric Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Cooper's Lane Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Dalmain Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Not judged
Deptford Park Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Downderry Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bromley
Ofsted · Outstanding
Edmund Waller Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Elfrida Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Eliot Bank Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Fairlawn Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Forster Park Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Lewisham
Ofsted · Not judged
Good Shepherd RC School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bromley
Ofsted · Good
Gordonbrock Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Brockley
Ofsted · Outstanding
Grinling Gibbons Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School
Free schools · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Haberdashers' Knights Primary
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bromley
Ofsted · Good
Haseltine Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Holbeach Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Horniman Primary School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
John Ball Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
John Stainer Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Kelvin Grove Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Kender Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Kilmorie Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Launcelot Primary School and Nursery
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bromley
Ofsted · Good
Marvels Lane Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Myatt Garden Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Oak Gardens Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Perrymount Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Prendergast Ladywell School
Academy converter · Ages 4-16 · Mixed · Lewisham
Ofsted · Good
Prendergast Vale School
Academy converter · Ages 3-16 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Rangefield Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bromley
Ofsted · Good
Rathfern Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Rushey Green Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Sandhurst Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
St George's CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bromley
Ofsted · Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
St Matthew Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-16 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
St Stephen's CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
St William of York Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
St Winifred's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Stillness Infant School
Community school · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Stillness Junior School
Community school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Tidemill Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Torridon Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-16 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Turnham Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Twin Oaks Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Secondary · 14
Addey and Stanhope School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Bonus Pastor Catholic College
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Bromley
Ofsted · Outstanding
Conisborough College
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Deptford Green School
Community school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Forest Hill School
Community school · Ages 11-18 · Boys · London
Ofsted · Good
Haberdashers' Hatcham College
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Haberdashers' Knights Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Bromley
Ofsted · Good
Prendergast Ladywell School
Academy converter · Ages 4-16 · Mixed · Lewisham
Ofsted · Good
Prendergast School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Girls · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Prendergast Vale School
Academy converter · Ages 3-16 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Sedgehill Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
St Matthew Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-16 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Sydenham School
Community school · Ages 11-18 · Girls · London
Ofsted · Good
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-16 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Special & other · 15
Brent Knoll School
Foundation special school · Ages 4-17 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Christ The King Sixth Form College
Further education · Ages 16-99 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Drumbeat School and ASD Service
Community special school · Ages 4-19 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Education-My Life Matters
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Greenvale School
Community special school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Heath House Preparatory School
Other independent school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Not judged yet
Marathon Science School
Other independent school · Ages 10-19 · Boys · London
Ofsted · Inadequate
New Woodlands School
Community special school · Ages 5-16 · Mixed · Bromley
Ofsted · Good
St Dunstan's College
Other independent school · Ages 3-18 · Mixed · LONDON
Not judged yet
Sydenham High School, GDST
Other independent school · Ages 4-19 · Girls
Not judged yet
Sydenham and Forest Hill Sixth Form
Sixth form centres · Ages 16-19 · Mixed
Not judged yet
The Anchor SENDfriendly Centre
Other independent special school · Ages 4-19 · Mixed · London
Not judged yet
The Young Women's Hub
Other independent special school · Ages 11-16 · Girls · Lewisham
Ofsted · Good
Urban Mission School
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · LONDON
Ofsted · Good
Watergate School
Foundation special school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Lewisham.
If you live in Lewisham, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Lewisham secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
Looking across the border?
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