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Schools in SE26 Sydenham

17 schools within 1 mile, sourced from the DfE GIAS register with the latest Ofsted inspection attached. SE26 scores 100/100 for schools — one of London's best of the 179 London postcodes we cover (rank 18).

Schools score

100/100

Within 1 mile

17

Primary · Secondary

13 · 2

Good or better

6/17

Every school within 1 mile

Sorted by distance from the centre of SE26.

  • St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School

    Primary · 394 pupils · SE26 4LJ

    Good (pre-2024)
    330m

  • Forest Hill School

    Secondary · 1080 pupils · SE23 2XN

    Good (pre-2024)
    637m

  • Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST

    Independent · 716 pupils · SE26 6BL

    673m

  • Sydenham School

    Secondary · 1467 pupils · SE26 4RD

    751m

  • Kelvin Grove Primary School

    Primary · 535 pupils · SE26 6BB

    Good (pre-2024)
    761m

  • Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

    Primary · 185 pupils · SE23 3HZ

    822m

  • St Michael's Church of England Primary School

    Primary · 197 pupils · SE26 4HH

    908m

  • Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School

    Primary · 233 pupils · SE26 5SE

    925m

  • Alexandra Junior School

    Primary · 245 pupils · SE26 5DS

    Not judged (pre-2024)
    1006m

  • Adamsrill Primary School

    Primary · 361 pupils · SE26 4AQ

    1024m

  • Eliot Bank Primary School

    Primary · 397 pupils · SE26 4BU

    Good (pre-2024)
    1039m

  • Perrymount Primary School

    Primary · 202 pupils · SE23 2PX

    1043m

  • Brent Knoll School

    Special · 181 pupils · SE23 2QU

    1145m

  • Haseltine Primary School

    Primary · 385 pupils · SE26 5AD

    Good (pre-2024)
    1249m

  • St George's CofE Primary School

    Primary · 206 pupils · SE23 2NE

    1275m

  • St John's Church of England Primary School

    Primary · 152 pupils · SE20 8HU

    Not judged (pre-2024)
    1426m

  • Kilmorie Primary School

    Primary · 613 pupils · SE23 2SP

    Good (pre-2024)
    1467m

Source: DfE GIAS + Ofsted latest inspections · updated Jul 2026

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Schools in SE26 — FAQ

How good are the schools in SE26?
SE26 (Sydenham, Lewisham) scores 100/100 for schools — one of London's best of the 179 London postcodes we cover (rank 18). There are 17 schools within a mile, of which 6 hold a positive Ofsted judgement (Good/Outstanding on the legacy scale, or Strong/Exceptional leadership under the new report card).
How many primary and secondary schools are in SE26?
13 primary and 2 secondary schools sit within a mile of SE26, drawn from the DfE GIAS register of open establishments. A further 2 nurseries, sixth forms or specialist schools are also nearby.
Where do the Ofsted ratings come from?
We join the DfE Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register with each school's latest Ofsted inspection. Pre-September 2024 inspections still use the legacy single-word judgement (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate). Newer inspections use the report card framework, where we display the Leadership area as the headline grade.
Are SE26 schools good for families moving in?
Catchment and admissions don't follow our 1-mile radius — they're set by each school individually. Use this list as a starting point, then check the school's own admissions page for the latest catchment data before committing to a property.

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Schools scores are percentiles within our London cohort: relative, not absolute. Ofsted single-word judgements were withdrawn in September 2024 — we display the legacy grade where the school hasn't yet been re-inspected under the report card framework. Catchment areas are set by each school individually and don't follow our 1-mile radius.