How many schools are in Lewisham?

Lewisham has 97 open schools: 64 primary schools and 10 secondary schools across 6 areas. Data sourced from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register.

What areas are covered by Lewisham school catchment zones?

Lewisham administers catchment areas across 6 areas, including London, Bromley, Lewisham, LONDON, Brockley and more. Each school's catchment boundary is set by the local authority and reviewed annually as part of the admissions process.

How do school catchment areas work in Lewisham?

In Lewisham, catchment areas define a geographical zone around each school. Children living within the catchment boundary are given priority in oversubscription criteria. The exact boundary, and the "last distance offered", changes each year based on application volumes. Official catchment maps and admissions policies are published by Lewisham council each autumn.

Which schools in Lewisham are oversubscribed?

Oversubscription varies by school and year in Lewisham. Popular schools typically receive more applications than available places, meaning the "last distance offered" shrinks annually. To check demand for a specific school, consult the Lewisham admissions authority's published offer data or the school's own admissions policy.

Lewisham School Catchment Areas

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Schools in Lewisham split across 64 primaries and 10 secondaries, with catchment boundaries set afresh each admissions cycle by the council's school admissions team.

Expect the tightest competition in and around London and Bromley, where popular primaries are regularly oversubscribed and last-distance-offered figures can shrink to a few hundred metres.

Selective schools are part of the mix in Lewisham - for those applying to grammar schools, a selective admissions test is required in addition to the standard admissions process.

97 total 64 primary 10 secondary 6 areas

Based on the latest published capacity data, 13 of the 97 schools in Lewisham are at or above their admission number, so catchment distance is decisive at those schools. Lewisham has 3 selective schools that admit by entrance test rather than distance. 23 schools apply faith-based criteria alongside catchment distance. Of the 35 Lewisham schools with a current Ofsted rating, 34 are rated Good or Outstanding.