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The Charter School North Dulwich

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Red Post Hill, London SE24 9JH · charternorthdulwich.org.uk · 020 7346 6600

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
65
average Attainment 8 score. Southwark 52.1, England 46
Demand for places
2.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,393
263 over 1,130 places · 123%
Local authority
Southwark
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
20.3%
First language not English
7.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Charter Schools Educational Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 363 families put the school first and 178 places were offered; 46% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 301 (Places 180)301September 2023: 319 (Places 177)319September 2024: 334 (Places 172)334September 2025: 317 (Places 172)317September 2026: 363 (Places 178)363Places 178
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261783632▲46%
September 2025Sept 20251723171.8▲51%
September 2024Sept 20241723341.9▲47%
September 2023Sept 20231773191.8▲52%
September 2022Sept 20221803011.7▲56%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 65, and 78.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Southwark it was 52.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B+ (43.5 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 57.4 (England 46.3)57.42017/18: 59.9 (England 46.5)59.92018/19: 60.5 (England 46.7)60.52021/22: 64.5 (England 48.8)64.52022/23: 62.3 (England 46.3)62.32023/24: 62.9 (England 45.9)62.92024/25: 65.0 (England 46.0)65.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲6546
▲78.6%45.4%
▲85.6%64.8%
▲75.9%40.5%
▲6.074.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form81.6+3.2
Sixth form college2.8—
Further education11.2−4.7
Apprenticeship0.60
Employment0.60
Not in a lasting destination2.2+0.5
Activity not captured1.1−0.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 37.2 (England 30.5)B-2016/17: 39.8 (England 31.1)B2017/18: 39.1 (England 32.1)B2018/19: 42.0 (England 32.9)B+2021/22: 47.0 (England 37.9)A-2022/23: 44.2 (England 34.2)B+2023/24: 45.2 (England 34.4)A-2024/25: 43.5 (England 35.0)B+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
174 studentsB+ (43.5)Above average +0.30
174 studentsB+ (43.6)Above average +0.30
20 studentsDist (34.6)Average +0.11
36.5%AAB or better
98.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24175A- (45.2)+0.58
2022/23167B+ (44.2)—
2021/22167A- (47)—
2018/19161B+ (42)+0.44
2017/18151B (39.1)+0.23
2016/17157B (39.8)+0.30
2015/16157B- (37.2)+0.20

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University51.9−3.8
Further education5.6−1.8
Apprenticeship1.1+0.5
Employment26.5+5.5
Not in a lasting destination9.4−0.3
Activity not captured5.5−0.2

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected The Charter School North Dulwich on 19 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
19 May 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExceptional
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
AchievementStrong standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Post-16 provisionExceptional
Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jun 2022Outstanding
    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Sixth formOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2009Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Sept 2006Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (428 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
92%
Replies
428
34% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school●91% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲89% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▲93% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●79% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲82% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲82% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 72% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲57% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 28% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼53% agreeEngland 67%

based on 116 parents (27%) with SEND

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