Schools and education

Nurseries, pre-schools, primary and secondary schools, higher education and adult learning.

Free early education entitlement

Find out about funded early education for 9 months to 4 year olds and working families.

Nursery schools

Find out how to register for a nursery school for a 3 to 5-year-old. What to do if you do not get a place.

School admissions

Includes primary and secondary and in-year admissions. Transferring to junior school. How to apply. School term and holiday dates.

School management

Find out about finance, Southwark Schools Forum, letting school premises and guidelines for contracts and lease arrangements.

16+ education, training and careers

Further education colleges and sixth forms, vocational courses, internships and apprenticeships.

Attendance and behaviour at school

Information for families on attendance, truancy, detention, exclusion and behaviour at school.

Extra support for school-aged children and young people

Information for parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Teenage parents. Child assessment.

Educating your child at home

You have the right to educate your child at home (elective home education). We contact home schoolers to make sure children get a suitable education.

Family information service

Our family information service provides free, confidential and impartial information and advice.

Financial support for school-age children

Support for children and young people from low-income families, including free school meals, travel assistance, funding for clothes and free books.

School records

If you need to see records held about pupils, school staff or the education system in Southwark, you can get in touch.

School vaccinations

Find out about vaccinations for primary and secondary school age pupils.

Environmental education

There’s so much schoolchildren can do in Southwark to reduce their impact on the environment.

Extra-curricular activities

Find something fun to do, have your say, find an adventure playground, musical tuition, youth clubs, access to funding and get support and advice.

Adult learning

Welcome to our summer 2025 programme! Improve your wellbeing, tap into your creative talents, or develop your workplace skills. Most classes are held at the Thomas Calton Centre. Browse our courses to find out more and enrol.

Stay informed

Across the borough

News in Southwark

Schools and education

Free early education entitlement

Find out about funded early education for 9 months to 4 year olds and working families.

Free early education entitlement

Nursery schools

Find out how to register for a nursery school for a 3 to 5-year-old. What to do if you do not get a place.

Nursery schools

School admissions

Includes primary and secondary and in-year admissions. Transferring to junior school. How to apply. School term and holiday dates.

School admissions

School management

Find out about finance, Southwark Schools Forum, letting school premises and guidelines for contracts and lease arrangements.

School management

16+ education, training and careers

Further education colleges and sixth forms, vocational courses, internships and apprenticeships.

16+ education, training and careers

Attendance and behaviour at school

Information for families on attendance, truancy, detention, exclusion and behaviour at school.

Attendance and behaviour at school

Extra support for school-aged children and young people

Information for parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Teenage parents. Child assessment.

Extra support for school-aged children and young people

Educating your child at home

You have the right to educate your child at home (elective home education). We contact home schoolers to make sure children get a suitable education.

Educating your child at home

Family information service

Our family information service provides free, confidential and impartial information and advice.

Family information service

Financial support for school-age children

Support for children and young people from low-income families, including free school meals, travel assistance, funding for clothes and free books.

Financial support for school-age children

School records

If you need to see records held about pupils, school staff or the education system in Southwark, you can get in touch.

School records

School vaccinations

Find out about vaccinations for primary and secondary school age pupils.

School vaccinations

Environmental education

There’s so much schoolchildren can do in Southwark to reduce their impact on the environment.

Environmental education

Extra-curricular activities

Find something fun to do, have your say, find an adventure playground, musical tuition, youth clubs, access to funding and get support and advice.

Extra-curricular activities

Adult learning

Welcome to our summer 2025 programme! Improve your wellbeing, tap into your creative talents, or develop your workplace skills. Most classes are held at the Thomas Calton Centre. Browse our courses to find out more and enrol.

Adult learning

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Stay informed

Across the borough

News in Southwark

Schools and education

Free early education entitlement

Nursery schools

School admissions

School management

16+ education, training and careers

Attendance and behaviour at school

Extra support for school-aged children and young people

Educating your child at home

Family information service

Financial support for school-age children

School records

School vaccinations

Environmental education

Extra-curricular activities

Adult learning

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