About the School Colfe’s is one of London’s oldest schools. It can be traced back to the 15th century but took its name from Reverend Abraham Colfe, Vicar of Lewisham, who re-founded the School in 1652. In his will, he entrusted the care of the School to the Leathersellers’ livery company, which governs the School to this day. For 25 years , Colfe’s has been fully co-educational, with roughly equal numbers of boys and girls: nearly 1300 pupils in all, from age 3 to 18. Colfe’s old site in Lewisham was destroyed in the Second World War. In 1963, it moved to its present campus in Greenwich and all parts of the School from Nursery to Sixth Form share the site with its unique resources. 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. Colfe’s is a happy school. Academic standards are high – students perform well with many going on to their first-place university choice or top degree- apprenticeships. Our award-winning pastoral programmes give pupils the tools they need to learn and to live – supporting them at school and preparing them for life beyond. Locally and nationally, the School enjoys a strong and growing reputation for all-round quality and innovation.
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