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The Charter School North Dulwich

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  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Southwark
  • SE24 9JH
  • Sixth form

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 160 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 5%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 14%14%2016/17: top 9%2017/18: top 8%2018/19: top 7%2021/22: top 6%2022/23: top 6%2023/24: top 6%2024/25: top 5%No exams

A-level results

#67 of 438 London sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Attainment 865 · London 50.110/10 Top 10%
Grade 5+ English and maths78.6% · London 51.8%10/10 Top 10%
EBacc point score6.07 · London 4.5610/10 Top 10%
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.80 · London +0.329/10 Top 20%+7.7 pts
A level points per entry43.49 · London 34.710/10 Top 10%
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 57 · 173 pupils · London 522016/17: 57.4 · 178 pupils · London 49.32017/18: 59.9 · 179 pupils · London 492018/19: 60.5 · 168 pupils · London 49.52021/22: 64.5 · 176 pupils · London 52.82022/23: 62.3 · 179 pupils · London 50.552023/24: 62.9 · 179 pupils · London 50.62024/25: 65 · 187 pupils · London 50.156557No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 61% · 178 pupils · London 48%2017/18: 69% · 179 pupils · London 48%2018/19: 68% · 168 pupils · London 48%2021/22: 78% · 176 pupils · London 58%2022/23: 78% · 179 pupils · London 53.5%2023/24: 73.2% · 179 pupils · London 55.5%2024/25: 78.6% · 187 pupils · London 51.8%78.6%61%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 37.21 · 157 pupils · London 29.292016/17: 39.79 · 157 pupils · London 30.582017/18: 39.06 · 151 pupils · London 30.892018/19: 42.04 · 161 pupils · London 31.532021/22: 47.03 · 167 pupils · London 36.842022/23: 44.19 · 167 pupils · London 33.82023/24: 45.19 · 175 pupils · London 33.672024/25: 43.49 · 174 pupils · London 34.747.0337.21No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in46.3%
168 of 363 who put it first2014 · 47.1%2026 · 46.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st363168
2nd2628
3rd2252

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2026

  • InclusionExceptional
  • AchievementStrong
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong
  • Leadership and governanceStrong
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong
  • Post-16 provisionExceptional
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2006Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2009Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2022Outstanding
  4. 2026Lowest Strong

1 point to improve

Read what Ofsted said (4)

From Ofsted report, inspected May 2026

Strengths

  • “The school is a beacon in the heart of the community.”
  • “The school's motto ‘Together we ...' is lived out daily through the kindness that staff and pupils display.”
  • “The combination of pastoral care and unwavering nurture is central to pupils' success.”

To improve

  • “Leaders and trustees should sustain the effectiveness of their work so that all pupils continue to benefit from consistently high‑quality experiences of school.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,393
Free school meals (past 6 years)23.9%
First language not English7.1%
SEN support19.3%
EHC plan5.6%
Absence (sessions missed)5.4%
Persistently absent pupils14.0%

Girls 49.1%Boys 50.9%

123.3% full · 1,130 places · 389 in sixth form

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.0
Pupils per adult13.2
  • Classroom teachers 67.6
  • Leadership 9.9
  • Teaching assistants 14.9
  • Other support 26.9

Teachers 77.5 FTE · Whole workforce 119.3 · 124 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,766
Spend per pupil£8,129
Staff spend per pupil£6,391
Reserve per pupil£1
  • +£1,000revenue reserve
  • +£866,000in-year balance

Grants £8,458 · self-generated £308 · premises £420 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE CHARTER SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL TRUST (9 academies) · trust reserve £1,895,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

179 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained96.6%
  • Education95.5%
  • Apprenticeship0.6%
  • Employment0.6%
  • Not sustained2.2%
  • Unknown1.1%

After sixth form (16–18)

181 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained85.1%
  • Education57.5%
  • Higher education51.9%
  • Apprenticeship1.1%
  • Employment26.5%
  • Not sustained9.4%
  • Unknown5.5%