Primary school

Dalmain Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Lewisham
  • SE23 1AS

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,590 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 31%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 33%33%2016/17: top 21%2017/18: top 59%2018/19: top 22%2022/23: top 18%18% · 2022/232023/24: top 63%2024/25: top 31%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM71% · London 72%5/10 Middle−23.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM23% · London 12%9/10 Top 20%
Reading score107 · London 1075/10 Middle−45.8 pts
Maths score107 · London 1075/10 Middle−18.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 63% · 60 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 76% · 54 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 63% · 54 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 78% · 59 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 75% · 51 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 57% · 37 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 71% · 48 pupils · London 72%78%57%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 60 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 13% · 54 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 19% · 54 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 24% · 59 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 12% · 51 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 16% · 37 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 23% · 48 pupils · London 12%24%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 60 pupils · London 1032016/17: 108 · 54 pupils · London 1052017/18: 108 · 54 pupils · London 1062018/19: 109 · 59 pupils · London 1062022/23: 107 · 51 pupils · London 1062023/24: 105 · 37 pupils · London 1072024/25: 107 · 48 pupils · London 107109105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 60 pupils · London 1042016/17: 108 · 54 pupils · London 1062017/18: 105 · 54 pupils · London 1062018/19: 108 · 59 pupils · London 1072022/23: 107 · 51 pupils · London 1062023/24: 104 · 37 pupils · London 1062024/25: 107 · 48 pupils · London 107108104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in79.5%
58 of 73 who put it first2014 · 79.4%2026 · 79.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7358
2nd851
3rd580
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27793 m
  • 2025/26All offered
  • 2024/256.1 km
  • 2023/241.1 km
  • 2020/214.0 km
  • 2019/20834 m

Inspections · 2006–2024

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Outstanding
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2024Lowest Good

2 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (5)

From Ofsted report, inspected Nov 2024

Strengths

  • “Pupils flourish at this warm and welcoming school.”
  • “The school’s values of adventure, acceptance and teamwork are demonstrated in the positive relationships between pupils and staff.”
  • “As soon as children start in Nursery, they learn how to take care of themselves and work well with others.”

To improve

  • “In some subjects, teaching does not check accurately enough what pupils already know.”
  • “Some teaching does not build effectively on pupils’ prior knowledge, and pupils do not deepen their understanding sufficiently well.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026381
Free school meals (past 6 years)22.3%
First language not English22.8%
SEN support13.2%
EHC plan3.6%
Absence (sessions missed)6.0%
Persistently absent pupils16.2%

Girls 45.9%Boys 54.1%

81.1% full · 470 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 127 responses (34.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.5% not applicable47.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year85% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 28.4% not applicable80.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?19.7% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 19.7% who said Yes above68% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child85.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing89% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development86.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.5
Pupils per adult11.7
  • Classroom teachers 17.6
  • Leadership 1.8
  • Teaching assistants 12.8
  • Other support 4.1

Teachers 19.4 FTE · Whole workforce 36.2 · 47 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,271
Spend per pupil£8,271
Staff spend per pupil£5,831
Reserve per pupil−£310
  • −£116,940revenue reserve
  • +£217in-year balance

Grants £7,723 · self-generated £548 · premises £600 per pupil