Central Lewisham South

Summary

Central Lewisham South (E02007009) is part of Lewisham local authority (view on map). Central Lewisham South has an approximate population of 8,900 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Central Lewisham South neighbours Blackheath West, Blackheath Village, Loampit & Hilly Fields, Manor House, Ladywell, Hither Green, Catford Bridge, and Central Lewisham North.

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  • 71% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Central Lewisham South is the 34th least deprived area in Lewisham (out of 37) with 54% of children living in low-income families, compared to 42% across Lewisham and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Central Lewisham South, 33% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 30% in Lewisham and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Central Lewisham South % in Lewisham % in England
Eligible for free school meals 33% 30% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 67% 70% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Central Lewisham South, 19% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Lewisham, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Central Lewisham South % in Lewisham % in England
No special educational needs 80% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 14% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Central Lewisham South, 71% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 63% in Lewisham, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

71% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Central Lewisham South % in Lewisham % in England
White 25% 36% 67%
Asian 12% 7% 14%
Black 35% 30% 7%
Mixed 18% 18% 7%
Other 6% 4% 3%
Not known 4% 4% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Central Lewisham South with English as an additional language is 41%, compared with 33% in Lewisham, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Central Lewisham South % in Lewisham % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 41% 33% 22%
Known or believed to be English 58% 67% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Central Lewisham South has 16 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Central Lewisham South
All childcare providers 16
Childminders 10
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 6

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Central Lewisham South since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Central Lewisham South has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Central Lewisham South
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

In Central Lewisham South, there has been 1 full inspection of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Early years: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Central Lewisham South so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Central Lewisham South. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 1 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 1 0 0 0
Early years 1 0 1 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 1 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 1 0 0 0
Early years 1 0 1 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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