Southwark GCSE results
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 30 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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Ranked by Grade 7+, then Grade 8+, then Grade 9, highest first. At least 200 known entries, 90% coverage, official Attainment 8 of at least 40 and English & maths 5+ of at least 40%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v2. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (17)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 8+ | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The St Thomas the Apostle College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,226 | 44.9% | 28.8% | 15.9% |
| 2 | The Charter School North Dulwich | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,672 | 43.9% | 28.2% | 13.3% |
| 3 | St Michael's Catholic College | Not recorded | State-funded | 1,239 | 37.5% | 20.7% | 9.1% |
| 4 | Kingsdale Foundation School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 3,960 | 36.4% | 21.5% | 9.1% |
| 5 | Sacred Heart Catholic School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,033 | 33.0% | 17.9% | 7.3% |
| 6 | Harris Academy Bermondsey | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,378 | 32.3% | 18.5% | 6.5% |
| 7 | The Charter School East Dulwich | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,380 | 31.8% | 20.0% | 8.1% |
| 8 | Bacon's College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,235 | 30.7% | 16.2% | 6.5% |
| 9 | Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,079 | 29.6% | 15.8% | 4.9% |
| 10 | Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich | Non-Selective | State-funded | 958 | 28.8% | 14.7% | 4.0% |
| 11 | Ark All Saints Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 915 | 28.5% | 17.2% | 6.7% |
| 12 | City of London Academy (Southwark) | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,622 | 24.8% | 14.0% | 5.5% |
| 13 | Haberdashers' Borough Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,224 | 21.5% | 9.1% | 2.7% |
| 14 | St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 877 | 19.1% | 10.2% | 3.7% |
| 15 | Ark Globe Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,305 | 17.0% | 8.7% | 2.3% |
| 16 | The Charter School Bermondsey | Non-Selective | State-funded | 562 | 16.2% | 7.7% | 2.2% |
| 17 | Ark Walworth Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 973 | 15.3% | 6.4% | 1.2% |
Not ranked (13)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alleyn's School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Arco Academy | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Cavendish School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Dulwich College | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Harris Academy Peckham | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| James Allen's Girls' School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Lift Newlands | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| PhoenixPlace | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| South Bank University Academy | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| St Michael's Catholic College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Treasure House (London) CIC | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |