School guide

Schools near SE21

Every Ofsted-rated school within 3 miles, on the map and in the table, against the national picture. Search a full postcode and the table adds a column for that address: whether it sits inside each school's last admission distance.

SE21

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87% Outstanding or Good · above the 80% national figure

Within 3 miles: 166 schools, 3 sixth form or FE colleges (16 plus).

21 Outstanding 82 Good 5 Requires improvement 11 Report card 47 No current grade

Outstanding Good Requires improvement Inadequate Report card No current grade published admission distance estimated

Report card: inspected since Ofsted stopped one-word grades in late 2024, so it has a report card rather than a grade. No current grade: Ofsted's register holds no graded inspection for the school, usually because it is new, or has become an academy and not yet been inspected as one.

No reading for an address here: SE21 is a district, and a school's admission distance is measured from a home, not from the middle of an area. Search a full postcode in SE21 and its table adds a column saying, school by school, whether that address sits inside last time's distance. Check a postcode

School Phase Ofsted Distance Admitted from Results
Academy converter Secondary Outstanding 0.5 mi away 0.74 mi est. 59.9 A8
Community school Primary No current grade 0.5 mi away 0.17 mi est. 64.0% KS2
Community school Primary Good 0.5 mi away 0.63 mi 2025/26 70.0% KS2
Academy converter Primary Outstanding 0.6 mi away 0.65 mi 2024/25 88.0% KS2
Local authority nursery school Nursery Report card 0.6 mi away no figure no figure
Academy converter Secondary Good 0.7 mi away 0.37 mi est. 40.1 A8
Foundation special school Special No current grade 0.7 mi away no figure no figure
Academy converter Primary Outstanding 0.8 mi away 0.68 mi est. 84.0% KS2
Community school Primary No current grade 0.8 mi away 0.23 mi est. 66.0% KS2
Foundation school Primary Good 0.9 mi away 0.37 mi est. 64.0% KS2
Voluntary aided school Primary Outstanding 0.9 mi away 0.32 mi est. no figure
Academy converter Primary Good 1.0 mi away 0.2 mi est. 71.0% KS2
Free schools Primary Good 1.0 mi away 0.19 mi est. 86.0% KS2
Academy converter Primary Good 1.0 mi away 0.21 mi est. 72.0% KS2
Community school Primary Requires improvement 1.1 mi away 0.22 mi est. 63.0% KS2
Academy sponsor led Secondary Report card 1.1 mi away 0.3 mi est. 40.6 A8
Community school Primary No current grade 1.2 mi away 0.31 mi est. 57.0% KS2
Community school Primary Good 1.2 mi away 0.23 mi 2025/26 70.0% KS2
Community school Primary Good 1.2 mi away 1.02 mi 2025/26 85.0% KS2
Community school Primary No current grade 1.2 mi away 0.24 mi est. 59.0% KS2
Academy converter Primary Outstanding 1.2 mi away 0.24 mi 2024/25 93.0% KS2
Community school Secondary Good 1.2 mi away 0.29 mi est. 50.2 A8
Community school Primary Good 1.2 mi away 0.29 mi est. 72.0% KS2
Academy converter Secondary Report card 1.2 mi away 0.56 mi est. 65.0 A8
Community school Primary Good 1.2 mi away 0.35 mi est. 64.0% KS2
Free schools Primary Outstanding 1.2 mi away 0.2 mi est. 89.0% KS2
Voluntary aided school Primary Good 1.3 mi away 0.26 mi est. no figure
Voluntary aided school Primary Good 1.3 mi away 3.54 mi 2024/25 45.0% KS2
Voluntary aided school Primary Ungraded inspection, January 2025: standards maintained 1.3 mi away 0.28 mi est. 67.0% KS2
Community school Secondary Report card 1.3 mi away 0.46 mi est. 50.8 A8
Community school Primary Good 1.3 mi away 0.29 mi 2025/26 73.0% KS2
Community special school Special Good 1.3 mi away no figure no figure
Community special school Special Ungraded inspection, November 2024: standards maintained 1.4 mi away no figure no figure
Community school Primary No current grade 1.4 mi away 0.31 mi 2026/27 82.0% KS2
Community school Primary Good 1.4 mi away 0.39 mi est. 78.0% KS2
Community school Primary Good 1.4 mi away 0.18 mi est. 68.0% KS2
Academy converter Secondary Good 1.4 mi away 1.55 mi 2024/25 49.7 A8
Voluntary aided school Primary Good 1.4 mi away 0.16 mi est. 57.0% KS2
Voluntary aided school Primary Ungraded inspection, March 2025: standards maintained 1.4 mi away 0.15 mi est. 73.0% KS2
Voluntary aided school Primary Report card 1.4 mi away 0.25 mi est. 54.0% KS2
Free schools Secondary Good 1.4 mi away 0.63 mi est. 56.3 A8
Community school Primary Good 1.4 mi away 0.13 mi est. 79.0% KS2
Academy converter Primary Good 1.5 mi away 0.16 mi est. 85.0% KS2
Local authority nursery school Nursery Outstanding 1.5 mi away no figure no figure
Community special school Special Ungraded inspection, June 2025: improved significantly 1.5 mi away no figure no figure
Other independent special school Special No current grade 1.5 mi away no figure no figure
Academy converter Secondary Good 1.5 mi away 0.65 mi est. 45.5 A8
Community school Primary Good 1.5 mi away 0.71 mi 2024/25 51.0% KS2
Local authority nursery school Nursery Outstanding 1.5 mi away no figure no figure
Community school Primary Outstanding 1.5 mi away 0.23 mi est. 85.0% KS2
Local authority nursery school Nursery Good 1.5 mi away no figure no figure
Voluntary aided school Primary Good 1.5 mi away 0.23 mi est. 80.0% KS2
Community school Primary Good 1.6 mi away 1.23 mi 2025/26 80.0% KS2
Academy converter Primary Report card 1.6 mi away 0.21 mi est. 75.0% KS2
Academy sponsor led Secondary Outstanding 1.6 mi away 0.75 mi est. 55.5 A8
Voluntary aided school Secondary No current grade 1.6 mi away 0.53 mi est. 57.7 A8
Academy converter Primary Good 1.6 mi away 0.26 mi est. 55.0% KS2
Academy special sponsor led Special Report card 1.6 mi away no figure no figure
Academy sponsor led Secondary No current grade 1.6 mi away 0.52 mi est. 39.9 A8
Community school Primary Good 1.7 mi away 0.83 mi 2026/27 81.0% KS2
Voluntary aided school Primary Good 1.8 mi away 0.19 mi est. 52.0% KS2
Community school Primary Good 1.8 mi away 2.69 mi 2024/25 50.0% KS2
Academy converter Secondary No current grade 1.8 mi away 0.46 mi est. 44.4 A8
Community school Primary Requires improvement 1.8 mi away 0.19 mi est. 69.0% KS2
Free schools Secondary Good 1.8 mi away 0.38 mi est. 38.7 A8
Academy converter Primary Outstanding 1.8 mi away 0.38 mi 2024/25 85.0% KS2
Community school Primary Good 1.8 mi away 0.18 mi est. 67.0% KS2
Voluntary aided school Primary No current grade 1.8 mi away 0.23 mi est. 73.0% KS2
Community school Secondary Good 1.8 mi away 0.47 mi est. 52.3 A8
Academy converter Primary Good 1.8 mi away 0.23 mi est. 56.0% KS2
Voluntary aided school Primary No current grade 1.9 mi away 0.22 mi est. 43.0% KS2
Community school Primary Good 1.9 mi away 0.19 mi est. 72.0% KS2
Voluntary aided school Primary Outstanding 1.9 mi away 2.1 mi 2024/25 92.0% KS2
Other independent special school Special No current grade 1.9 mi away no figure no figure
Academy sponsor led Secondary Outstanding 1.9 mi away 0.32 mi est. 54.3 A8
Academy sponsor led Secondary No current grade 2.0 mi away 0.57 mi est. 52.3 A8
Free schools Primary Good 2.0 mi away 0.26 mi est. 80.0% KS2
Community school Primary Good 2.0 mi away 0.15 mi est. 70.0% KS2
Local authority nursery school Nursery Outstanding 2.0 mi away no figure no figure
Academy sponsor led Primary Ungraded inspection, May 2025: improved significantly 2.0 mi away 0.18 mi est. 74.0% KS2
Community school Primary Good 2.1 mi away 0.2 mi est. 48.0% KS2
Academy converter Primary Ungraded inspection, September 2025: standards maintained 2.1 mi away 0.46 mi 2026/27 88.0% KS2
Academy converter Primary Requires improvement 2.1 mi away 0.28 mi est. 51.0% KS2
Voluntary aided school Primary Outstanding 2.1 mi away 0.81 mi 2024/25 97.0% KS2
Academy converter Primary Good 2.1 mi away 0.33 mi est. 67.0% KS2
Free schools Secondary Good 2.1 mi away 0.54 mi est. 42.4 A8
Community school Primary Report card 2.1 mi away 0.28 mi est. 71.0% KS2
Academy special converter Special Outstanding 2.1 mi away no figure no figure
Academy sponsor led Primary Good 2.1 mi away 0.36 mi 2026/27 57.0% KS2
Academy special converter Special Good 2.2 mi away no figure no figure
Academy converter Primary Good 2.2 mi away 0.3 mi est. 71.0% KS2
Voluntary aided school Primary Ungraded inspection, December 2024: standards maintained 2.2 mi away 0.15 mi est. 72.0% KS2
Academy sponsor led Primary No current grade 2.2 mi away 0.14 mi est. 75.0% KS2
Academy converter Primary Requires improvement 2.2 mi away 0.38 mi est. 64.0% KS2
Voluntary aided school Primary Good 2.2 mi away 0.15 mi est. 97.0% KS2
Academy converter Primary No current grade 2.2 mi away 2.01 mi 2025/26 79.0% KS2
Academy converter Primary Good 2.2 mi away 0.18 mi est. no figure
Academy converter Secondary Good 2.2 mi away 0.47 mi est. 46.4 A8
Community school Primary Good 2.3 mi away 0.32 mi est. 95.0% KS2
Voluntary aided school Primary No current grade 2.3 mi away 0.43 mi 2024/25 90.0% KS2
Community school Primary No current grade 2.3 mi away 0.22 mi est. 67.0% KS2
Community school Primary Good 2.3 mi away 0.32 mi est. 68.0% KS2
Community special school Special Report card 2.3 mi away no figure no figure
Academy converter Primary Outstanding 2.4 mi away 0.2 mi est. 71.0% KS2
Academy converter Primary Ungraded inspection, April 2025: standards maintained 2.4 mi away 0.19 mi est. 57.0% KS2
Community special school Special Ungraded inspection, January 2025: standards maintained 2.4 mi away no figure no figure
Academy sponsor led Secondary No current grade 2.4 mi away 0.41 mi est. 39.3 A8
Community school Primary Requires improvement 2.4 mi away 0.23 mi est. 59.0% KS2
Academy sponsor led Primary Good 2.5 mi away 0.18 mi est. no figure
Voluntary aided school Primary Good 2.5 mi away 0.17 mi est. 70.0% KS2
Community school Primary Good 2.5 mi away 0.12 mi est. 51.0% KS2
Community school Primary No current grade 2.5 mi away 0.21 mi est. 59.0% KS2
Academy converter Secondary Outstanding 2.5 mi away 0.38 mi est. 58.0 A8
Academy sponsor led Primary Outstanding 2.5 mi away 0.53 mi 2025/26 72.0% KS2
Voluntary aided school Primary Good 2.5 mi away 0.16 mi est. 75.0% KS2
Academy converter Primary Good 2.6 mi away 0.34 mi 2025/26 no figure
Voluntary aided school Secondary Ungraded inspection, December 2024: standards maintained 2.6 mi away 0.37 mi est. 61.7 A8
Voluntary aided school Secondary Good 2.6 mi away 0.35 mi est. 47.9 A8
Community school Primary Good 2.6 mi away 0.25 mi est. 55.0% KS2
Academy converter Primary Good 2.6 mi away 0.2 mi est. 65.0% KS2
Academy converter Primary Good 2.6 mi away no figure 66.0% KS2
Local authority nursery school Nursery Good 2.7 mi away no figure no figure
Community school Primary No current grade 2.7 mi away 0.16 mi est. 82.0% KS2
Voluntary aided school Primary Ungraded inspection, April 2025: standards maintained 2.7 mi away 0.12 mi est. 73.0% KS2
Free schools special Special Good 2.7 mi away no figure no figure
Academy sponsor led Secondary Good 2.7 mi away 0.44 mi est. 48.2 A8
Other independent special school Special No current grade 2.7 mi away no figure no figure
Academy converter Primary Outstanding 2.8 mi away 0.42 mi 2025/26 70.0% KS2
Academy converter Secondary Good 2.8 mi away 0.31 mi est. 40.8 A8
Academy sponsor led Secondary Good 2.8 mi away 0.24 mi est. 45.2 A8
Community special school Special Good 2.8 mi away no figure no figure
Community school Primary Good 2.8 mi away 0.48 mi 2025/26 72.0% KS2
Academy converter Primary Good 2.8 mi away 0.15 mi est. 76.0% KS2
Community school Primary Good 2.8 mi away 0.23 mi est. 63.0% KS2
Voluntary aided school Primary Good 2.8 mi away 0.28 mi est. 67.0% KS2
Voluntary aided school Primary Good 2.8 mi away 0.26 mi est. no figure
Voluntary aided school Primary Good 2.8 mi away 0.15 mi est. 52.0% KS2
Voluntary aided school Primary Good 2.9 mi away 0.17 mi est. 62.0% KS2
Community school Primary Good 2.9 mi away 0.3 mi est. 69.0% KS2
Academy sponsor led Primary Good 2.9 mi away 0.12 mi est. 56.0% KS2
Local authority nursery school Nursery Good 2.9 mi away no figure no figure
Community special school Special Report card 2.9 mi away no figure no figure
Academy sponsor led Primary Outstanding 2.9 mi away 0.2 mi est. 90.0% KS2
Foundation school Primary No current grade 2.9 mi away 0.43 mi 2024/25 77.0% KS2
Local authority nursery school Nursery Good 2.9 mi away no figure no figure
Academy converter Primary Good 2.9 mi away 0.62 mi 2025/26 68.0% KS2
Academy special converter Special Good 3.0 mi away no figure no figure
Academy converter Primary Good 3.0 mi away 0.22 mi est. no figure
Academy converter Primary Report card 3.0 mi away 0.24 mi est. 69.0% KS2
Community school Primary Good 3.0 mi away 0.22 mi est. 89.0% KS2
Community school Primary Good 3.0 mi away 0.26 mi est. no figure
Academy sponsor led Primary Good 3.0 mi away 0.2 mi est. 80.0% KS2
Community school Primary No current grade 3.0 mi away 0.17 mi est. 68.0% KS2
Voluntary aided school Primary Good 3.0 mi away 0.15 mi est. 60.0% KS2

12 fee-paying schools are left out of this table: Ofsted grades few of them and none publishes an admission distance. Show them as well · Fee-paying only

"Admitted from" is how far the last child offered a place lived, in the year shown, from the council's own published figure. Where a council publishes none, "est." is a modelled estimate and meaningfully less reliable. "No limit" means the council's own figure puts the furthest offer beyond any commute, so distance did not decide who got in. Results are the share meeting the expected standard for primaries, and Attainment 8 (A8) for secondaries: the Department for Education published no Progress 8 for 2024/25, because those pupils sat no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020. A school whose newest year still has a Progress 8 shows it as P8. Nothing here is a catchment boundary: most English schools have none, and the distance moves every year.

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