Private schools in Southwark
13 fee-paying schools are registered in Southwark: 8 mainstream and 5 special. 3 are single-sex. 5 take pupils to 18. Everything below is the Department for Education's register as it stands; fees, entrance tests and inspection reports live on each school's own site.
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Mainstream independent schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alleyn's School London, SE22 8SU | 4 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 1,453 | 99% |
| Arco Academy London, SE5 8TS | 11 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 17 | 28% |
| Dulwich College London, SE21 7LD | 0 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 1,923 | 99% |
| Dulwich Prep & Senior | 2 to 16 | Boys | Non-faith | 808 | 81% |
| Herne Hill School London, SE24 9LY | 2 to 7 | Mixed | Non-faith | 304 | 71% |
| James Allen's Girls' School London, SE22 8TE | 4 to 18 | Girls | Non-faith | 1,223 | 97% |
| London Christian School London, SE1 4JU | 3 to 11 | Mixed | Christian | 114 | 88% |
| The Villa London, SE15 5AH | 2 to 7 | Mixed | Non-faith | 180 | 103% |
Independent special schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavendish School London, SE16 2PA | 11 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 41 | 98% |
| Imperial Oak School London, SE1 6TU | 4 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 21 | 52% |
| PhoenixPlace London, SE5 0JG | 11 to 16 | Girls | Non-faith | 30 | 60% |
| THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL Thornton Heath, CR7 7AA | 14 to 25 | Mixed | Non-faith | 30 | 43% |
| Treasure House (London) CIC London, SE15 1JF | 14 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 14 | 78% |
What this list is, and is not
Source: the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register, which every school in England must keep current, refreshed here with each import. "How full" is pupils on roll against the school's stated capacity, where both are reported. The register carries no fees, no entrance requirements and no inspection grades for independent schools: those are on each school's own site and the Independent Schools Inspectorate's. A school missing here is not registered in Southwark, which for a school on a boundary can mean it is listed under the neighbouring council.
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