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Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–7 · Voluntary aided
Dulwich Village, London SE21 7BU · dulwichvillageinfants.co.uk · 020 7525 9233
On the mapSearch near SE21 7BU
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- Demand for places
- 1.6
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 265
- 98% of 270 places
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 7.5%
- First language not English
- 13.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 146 families put the school first and 89 places were offered; 60% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 89 | 146 | 1.6▲ | 60% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 88 | 121 | 1.4▲ | 65% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 87 | 135 | 1.6▲ | 61% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 89 | 142 | 1.6▲ | 59% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 83 | 121 | 1.5▲ | 64% |
Ofsted
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 17 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 17 Oct 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Sept 2008
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Nov 2005Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (231 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 231
- 1% · 2 Sept 2024
based on the 52% who raised concerns
based on the 14% who had a child bullied
based on 23 parents (10%) with SEND