1
Oasis Academy South Bank
London • SE1 7HS
1
9 Jul 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in London
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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
246
Outstanding
64
Good
153
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 28% · G: 67% · RI: 4% · I: 1%
2
Parliament Hill School
London • NW5 1RL
1
7 Jul 2024
3
Clapton Girls' Academy
London • E5 0RB
1
4 Jul 2024
4
St Thomas More Catholic School
London • N22 5HN
1
2 Jul 2024
5
Swanlea School
London • E1 5DJ
1
12 Jun 2024
6
Ark Soane Academy
London • W3 8EA
1
29 May 2024
7
Mulberry School for Girls
London • E1 2JP
1
22 May 2024
8
The Hurlingham Academy
London • SW6 3ED
1
7 May 2024
9
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
London • SW12 0AB
1
30 Jan 2024
10
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich
London • SE22 0NR
1
29 Jan 2024
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.
Map of the Top 10
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- Lady Margaret School 1 • Jan 2024
- Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich 1 • Jan 2024
- Sacred Heart Catholic School 1 • Jan 2024
- Twyford Church of England High School 1 • Dec 2023
- Ark Greenwich Free School 1 • Jul 2023
- Kingsdale Foundation School 1 • May 2023
- Lilian Baylis Technology School 1 • May 2023
- Paddington Academy 1 • May 2023
- Alexandra Park School 1 • Apr 2023