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Oasis Academy South Bank
Secondary • Free schools • London • SE1 7HS
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in London
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the town of London. 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 secondary schools
249
Outstanding
65
Good
155
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 28% · G: 67% · RI: 4% · I: 1%
2
Parliament Hill School
Secondary • Community school • London • NW5 1RL
Outstanding
3
Clapton Girls' Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • London • E5 0RB
Outstanding
4
St Thomas More Catholic School
Secondary • Academy converter • London • N22 5HN
Outstanding
5
Swanlea School
Secondary • Community school • London • E1 5DJ
Outstanding
6
Ark Soane Academy
Secondary • Free schools • London • W3 8EA
Outstanding
7
Mulberry School for Girls
Secondary • Academy converter • London • E1 2JP
Outstanding
8
The Hurlingham Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • London • SW6 3ED
Outstanding
9
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • London • SW12 0AB
Outstanding
10
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • London • SE22 0NR
Outstanding
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 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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