Lewisham borough has come bottom in a report assessing the quality of education across London.

At the end of August this year only 54 per cent of secondary pupils were in schools rated good or outstanding by Ofsted.

‘Progress 8’ scores, used to measure children’s progress from the end of primary school to the end of secondary school, were also below the national average.

The number of students achieving five GCSEs at grades A* to C also fell in Lewisham.

However in neighbouring Greenwich is the highest performing authority in the country for early year’s provision with 78.7 per cent of children reaching a ‘good level of development’.

Overall London’s schools are some of the best in the country, with the capital boasting more good or outstanding primary schools than other regions and 90 per cent of pupils in good or outstanding secondary schools.

Regional Director, London, Mike Sheridan said: “I am proud that, once again, the hard work of leaders, teachers and pupils in London is reflected in this report.

“Standards in London schools remain the highest in England and there are more good and outstanding schools in London than in any other region. I am equally pleased that more requires improvement schools are becoming good than is the case nationally.

He added: “But we cannot be complacent. There remain local authority areas in London where pupils are not enjoying the successes of London’s education systems and in some areas, standards are below those found nationally.

“It is completely unacceptable that over 6,900 secondary school pupils in both Lewisham and Havering are not receiving a good education.

“We know that, hidden by London’s good overall performance, some specific groups of pupils have consistently underachieved for the past five years.

“I am certain that parents of these pupils will want to ask questions about the education of their children in these schools.”