1
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie
LONDON • SE1 1HG
1
30 Jan 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in SE1
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of SE1. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
11
Outstanding
4
Good
6
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 40% · G: 60% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Boutcher Church of England Primary School
London • SE1 3BW
1
28 Sep 2022
3
Charles Dickens Primary School
London • SE1 1AF
1
28 Oct 2019
4
Phoenix Primary School
London • SE1 5JT
1
10 Jul 2015
5
Snowsfields Primary School
London • SE1 3TD
2
14 Sep 2023
6
St Jude's Church of England Primary School
London • SE1 6HA
2
7 Mar 2023
7
Friars Primary Foundation School
London • SE1 0RF
2
20 Jun 2018
8
Tower Bridge Primary School
London • SE1 2AE
2
16 Feb 2016
9
Oasis Academy South Bank Primary
London • SE1 7RH
2
26 Mar 2015
10
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough
London • SE1 1NJ
2
1 Feb 2014
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.