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Dalmain Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Grove Close, Brockley Rise, London SE23 1AS · dalmain.lewisham.sch.uk · 020 8699 2675
On the mapSearch near SE23 1AS
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 71%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lewisham 68%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.49 mi
- 0.79 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Lewisham Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 381
- 81% of 470 places
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 15.5%
- First language not English
- 17.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.49 mi (793 m) from the school. Source: Lewisham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 73 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 79% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 73 | 1.2▲ | 79% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 45 | 41 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 54 | 35 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 49 | 0.8 | 96% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 49 | 0.8 | 94% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.49 mi0.79 km | |
| September 2024 | 3.79 mi6.10 km | |
| September 2023 | 0.71 mi1.15 km | |
| September 2025 | All | |
Results
In 2024/25, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 23% the higher standard. Across Lewisham it was 68%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲71% | 62% | ||
| ▲23% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Dalmain Primary School on 12 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 12 Nov 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective May 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jan 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (127 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 127
- 35% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied
based on 25 parents (20%) with SEND