Find the best primary schools in Greenwich. Compare Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and parent reviews.
Greenwich has 63 primary schools, all in Greenwich council's area. Most state schools here offer places by distance from home once children in care and siblings of current pupils have been admitted, so how close you live decides your chances at any school with more applicants than places. Some councils draw a fixed catchment boundary instead, and the distance at which the last place went changes every year. Of the 63, 16 are faith schools that can put children of their faith first, so distance counts for less there.
Use the distance checker to measure your home's straight-line distance to any Greenwich primary school, and each school's page for its Ofsted report, results and admissions details. Check your distance to a school or try the admissions calculator.
| School | Type | Our rating |
|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 5.0 / 5 |
| Wingfield Primary School | Mixed | 5.0 / 5 |
| Foxfield Primary School | Mixed | 4.8 / 5 |
| Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.8 / 5 |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.7 / 5 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.7 / 5 |
| Deansfield Primary School | Mixed | 4.6 / 5 |
| Rockliffe Manor Primary School | Mixed |
There are 63 primary schools in Greenwich. Of those, 1 is an all-through school, teaching both primary and secondary years.
Apply by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You apply to the council where you live, even if the school is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.
Of the 63 primary schools in Greenwich, 16 have a religious character: 9 Roman Catholic and 7 Church of England. When a faith school has more applicants than places, it can give priority to children of its faith. Many ask for a supplementary form, sometimes signed by a religious leader, so read the school's admissions policy before you apply.
On our star rating, the highest rated are St Mary's Catholic Primary School (5.0), Wingfield Primary School (5.0), Foxfield Primary School (4.8), Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School (4.8) and St Peter's Catholic Primary School (4.7). The rating is our own, out of 5. It combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and SATs results, with the parent survey carrying the most weight. Of the 63 schools here, 62 have enough published data for a rating.
| 4.6 / 5 |
| Alexander McLeod Primary School | Mixed | 4.6 / 5 |
| Kidbrooke Park Primary School | Mixed | 4.5 / 5 |
| Meridian Primary School | Mixed | 4.5 / 5 |
| Millennium Primary School | Mixed | 4.5 / 5 |
| Boxgrove Primary School | Mixed | 4.5 / 5 |
| Conway Primary School | Mixed | 4.5 / 5 |
| Sherington Primary School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| Eltham Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 4.4 / 5 |
| Gordon Primary School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| Horn Park Primary School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School, Shooters Hill | Church of England | 4.4 / 5 |
| Heronsgate Primary School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| Timbercroft Primary School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| Nightingale Primary School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| Plumcroft Primary School | Mixed | 4.3 / 5 |
| St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.3 / 5 |
| Halstow Primary School | Mixed | 4.3 / 5 |
| Henwick Primary School | Mixed | 4.3 / 5 |
| St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.3 / 5 |
| Hawksmoor School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| Fossdene Primary School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| Alderwood Primary School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| Cherry Orchard Primary School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| Haimo Primary School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| Windrush Thamesmead Primary School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| South Rise Primary School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| Brooklands Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Cardwell Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Morden Mount Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| De Lucy Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.9 / 5 |
| Mulgrave Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Wyborne Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Greenslade Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.8 / 5 |
| Invicta Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Bannockburn Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.8 / 5 |
| Thorntree Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Montbelle Primary School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Eglinton Primary School | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 |
| Middle Park Primary School | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 |
| Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 |
| St Alfege with St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.6 / 5 |
| Discovery Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.5 / 5 |
| Linton Mead Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.5 / 5 |
| Woodhill Primary School | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 |
| Ealdham Primary School | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| Windrush Charlton Primary School | Mixed | 3.1 / 5 |
| Charlton Manor Primary School | Mixed | 3.0 / 5 |
| Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School | Church of England, all-through | 2.9 / 5 |
| Notre Dame Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | Not yet rated |
Our rating is out of 5 and combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and published results. Source: Department for Education (GIAS) and Ofsted.
No. Distance only matters when a school has more applicants than places, and then it offers places in the order its admission criteria set out. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or catchment area. Faith schools and grammar schools use different criteria. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
The council offers a place at another school with room, which may be further from home. You can accept it and still join the waiting lists for the schools you preferred. Waiting lists are ranked by the admission criteria, not by how long a child has been on them. You can also appeal to an independent panel for any school that refused you. Appeals for Reception to Year 2 rarely succeed, because infant classes are limited to 30 pupils by law and a panel can only admit above that limit in narrow circumstances.