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Schools in Greenwich, London

Greenwich's schools cover Woolwich, Eltham, Greenwich town, Charlton and Plumstead. The borough has invested significantly in secondary provision and has a number of recently rebuilt schools. Reception applications remain competitive in the west of the borough, particularly close to the river.

Data last verified 15 May 2026. Sources: Ofsted, DfE GIAS, DfE Performance Tables, Metropolitan Police, MHCLG IMD. See all sources.

104

Schools in Greenwich

19.2%

Outstanding Ofsted

84.6%

Good or Outstanding

Primary schools

Secondary schools

18%

Secondary appeal success (2024)

Top primary schools in Greenwich

Ranked by Ofsted rating, then by latest KS2 performance. See methodology.

School	Ofsted	KS2 %
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	Outstanding	93.0
Wingfield Primary School	Outstanding	93.0
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School	Outstanding	86.0
St Peter's Catholic Primary School	Outstanding	86.0
Bannockburn Primary School	Outstanding	83.0
Deansfield Primary School	Outstanding	80.0
Foxfield Primary School	Outstanding	80.0

Top secondary schools in Greenwich

Ranked by Ofsted rating, then by latest KS4 Attainment 8.

School	Ofsted	Att 8
Ark Greenwich Free School	Outstanding	68.2
Leigh Academy Blackheath	Outstanding	55.0
Harris Academy Greenwich	Outstanding	49.9
Willow Dene School	Outstanding	—
Serenity School Eltham	Outstanding	—
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School	Good	60.6
Leigh Stationers' Academy	Good	52.7

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What the data says about Greenwich

84.6% of Greenwich schools are currently rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, compared with a London average of roughly 90% for primary and 80% for secondary. The average number of applications per place across Greenwich is 1.25, a useful indicator of how competitive local admissions are. The average number of recorded crime incidents within 500 metres of a school in Greenwich over the most recent reporting month is 103.18, drawn from the Metropolitan Police open data API. The mean IMD (Index of Multiple Deprivation) decile of Greenwich's schools is 4.29 — 1 is most deprived, 10 is least deprived. All metrics on this page are recomputed from source data on the 15th of every month. See our methodology for definitions and limitations.

All schools in Greenwich

Every school in Greenwich, listed alphabetically. Click any school for the full record.

School	Phase	Ofsted
Abbey Wood Nursery School	Nursery	Good
Alderwood Primary School	Primary	Good
Alexander McLeod Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Ark Greenwich Free School	Secondary	Outstanding
Bannockburn Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School	Primary	Good
Blackheath High School GDST	All-through	—
Blackheath Prep	Primary	—
Boxgrove Primary School	Primary	Good
Brooklands Primary School	Primary	Good
Cardwell Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Charlton Manor Primary School	Primary	Good
Charlton Park Academy	Secondary	Good
Cherry Orchard Primary School	Primary	Good
Christ Church Church of England Primary School	Primary	Good
Christ Church Church of England Primary School, Shooters Hill	Primary	Good
Colfe's School	All-through	—
Conway Primary School	Primary	Good
De Lucy Primary School	Primary	Good
Deansfield Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Discovery Primary School	Primary	Good
Ealdham Primary School	Primary	Good
Eglinton Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Eltham Church of England Primary School	Primary	Good
Eltham Hill School	Secondary	Good
Fossdene Primary School	Primary	Good
Foxfield Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Gordon Primary School	Primary	Good
Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit	Primary	Good
Greenslade Primary School	Primary	Good
Greenwich Waldorf School	All-through	—
Haimo Primary School	Primary	Good
Halstow Primary School	Primary	Good
Harris Academy Greenwich	Secondary	Outstanding
Hawksmoor School	Primary	Good
Henwick Primary School	Primary	Good
Heronsgate Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Horn Park Primary School	Primary	Good
In Toto Ed London	Secondary	—
Invicta Primary School	Primary	Good
James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf	Primary	Good
Kidbrooke Park Primary School	Primary	Good
King's Oak School	Secondary	Good
Leigh Academy Blackheath	Secondary	Outstanding
Leigh Academy Halley	Secondary	Good
Leigh Stationers' Academy	Secondary	Good
Linton Mead Primary School	Primary	Good
Meridian Primary School	Primary	Good
Middle Park Primary School	Primary	Good
Millennium Primary School	Primary	Good
Montbelle Primary School	Primary	Good
Morden Mount Primary School	Primary	Good
Mulgrave Primary School	Primary	Good
Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit	Secondary	Good
Nightingale Primary School	Primary	Good
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Plumcroft Primary School	Primary	Good
Plumstead Manor School	Secondary	Requires improvement
Pound Park Nursery School	Nursery	Good
Pulse and Water College	Secondary	Good
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre	Nursery	Outstanding
Riverston School	All-through	—
Robert Owen Nursery School	Nursery	Outstanding
Rockliffe Manor Primary School	Primary	Good
Rowan Wood School	All-through	—
Royal Greenwich Trust School	Secondary	Good
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School	All-through	Good
Serenity School Eltham	All-through	Outstanding
Sherington Primary School	Primary	Good
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College	Sixth form	—
Social Arts for Education	Secondary	Good
South Rise Primary School	Primary	Good
St Alfege with St Peter's Church of England Primary School	Primary	Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School	Primary	Good
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Olave's Prep School	Primary	—
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
St Paul's Academy	Secondary	Requires improvement
St Peter's Catholic Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School	Secondary	Good
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
St Ursula's Convent School	Secondary	Requires improvement
StreetVibes Media Academy	Secondary	Good
The Anchor Sendfriendly Centre	All-through	—
The John Roan School	Secondary	Good
The Pointer School	Primary	—
Thomas Tallis School	Secondary	Good
Thorntree Primary School	Primary	Good
Timbercroft Primary School	Primary	Good
Waterside School	Primary	Outstanding
Wildwood Montessori School	—	—
Willow Dene School	All-through	Outstanding
Windrush Charlton Primary School	Primary	—
Windrush Thamesmead Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Wingfield Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Wize Up	Secondary	Good
Woodhill Primary School	Primary	Good
Woolwich Polytechnic School	Secondary	Good
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls	Secondary	Good
Wyborne Primary School	Primary	Good

Frequently asked

How many schools are there in Greenwich?

Greenwich has 104 schools in our directory, drawn from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Of these, 75 are primary, 32 are secondary, and the remainder are special, all-through, or post-16.

What proportion of Greenwich schools are Outstanding?

As of the latest Ofsted Management Information release, 20 schools in Greenwich (19.2%) are rated Outstanding, and 84.6% are rated Good or Outstanding. Ratings are refreshed monthly from the Ofsted MI publication.

When do I apply for a Reception or Year 7 place in Greenwich?

Reception applications in England close on 15 January each year for the September intake. Year 7 (secondary transfer) applications close on 31 October. Greenwich's applications are coordinated by the local authority through the eAdmissions system. See our full Reception timeline guide.

How does the school appeals process work in Greenwich?

If you are refused your preferred school place, you have a statutory right of appeal. Greenwich appeals are typically heard in May (Reception) and June–July (secondary). See our appeals tracker for Greenwich-level success rates by year.

How can I tell which Greenwich schools are over-subscribed?

Each school listing on this site shows the number of applications per place from the DfE's published admissions data. Apps-per-place above 2 typically indicates strong over-subscription. We refresh this data annually when the DfE publishes its admissions and offers release.

Sources

School list and phase from DfE Get Information About Schools (refreshed monthly). Ofsted ratings from Ofsted Management Information (refreshed monthly). Performance data from DfE Explore Education Statistics. Crime data within 500m from the Metropolitan Police open data API. Deprivation deciles from MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2019. Read our full methodology for how each metric is calculated.