About Colfe's

Successful - because we're good at what we do

For over 360 years we have educated the children of local families in south-east London. Life is co-educational and we believe school should be too. If you’re happy you will do well – we look after you to make sure you are, and you will.

Set in a leafy corner of south-east London, we have around 1300 pupils across both the senior and junior schools. With a reputation for academic excellence and outstanding pastoral care, our ethos is as a real-world school, grounded in its local community. We are proud of our history but not burdened or defined by it.

We understand that the journey to success in life beyond Colfe’s starts from the moment our pupils join us. Our mission is to inspire curiosity, ambition, enthusiasm and a love of learning that starts from a child’s very first day here. Colfe’s pupils are well-rounded, happy individuals who each contribute something unique to the school.

Academic standards are high. Pupils excel at both GCSE and A-level with outstanding results above the national average. Over 90% of Colfe’s leavers go on to their first-choice university.

We offer outstanding scholarship opportunities, including academic and co-curricular scholarships at Year 7 and Year 12. We are particularly proud to offer the groundbreaking Leatherseller Scholarship Programme, providing fully funded, means-tested Sixth Form scholarships awarded to talented pupils based on academic potential and economic need.

Our on-site resources are unique for a London day school. We are lucky to have such an abundance of green space on site as well as a performing arts centre, sports centre with full size swimming pool, two additional extensive sports grounds and a dedicated forest school for younger pupils nearby.

At Colfe’s you don’t just learn, you learn for life.