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The Charter School North Dulwich

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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corporate_fareTHE CHARTER SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL TRUST

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2022

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Students

1,289

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#1 in Southwark

#159 of 3,216 nationally

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The Charter School North Dulwich is a Academy converter secondary school in London, serving ages 11-18. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Highly competitive: 1.9× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

The Charter School North Dulwich is an academy converter in London, Southwark, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THE CHARTER SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL TRUST. The school has approximately 1,330 pupils on roll, of whom 24% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 65, placing the school #1 in Southwark and #159 of 3,216 nationally. 78.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 52.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 25 A-level subjects. 78.2% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 46.7% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.3 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.9× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

78.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)52.9%

Entering EBacc75.90%

EBacc APS6.07

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.8

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

62.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc78.20%

EBacc APS5.76

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.83

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

62.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc77%

EBacc APS5.73

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.71

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

64.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc74%

EBacc APS5.9

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc69%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.65

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

60.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc75%

EBacc APS5.6

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.68

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

59.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc61%

EBacc APS5.52

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.3

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils do significantly better than expected at A-level.

Avg Grade

B+

Students

175

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*17.4%

Achieving A*–A46.7%

Achieving A*–B78.2%

VA Banding Above average

Retention rate98.3%

A-level subjects offered25

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.58

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils do significantly better than expected at A-level.

Avg Grade

A-

Students

180

Retention rate96.70%

2023

Avg Grade

B+

Students

168

Retention rate98.20%

2022

Avg Grade

A-

Students

168

Retention rate97.6%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 June 2022

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-06-07

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2009-11-04

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2006-09-29

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.5%(20 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,330 pupils. During this period, there were 30 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.3%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,330	30	2.3%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,336	30	2.2%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,303	34	2.6%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,301	34	2.6%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,306	34	2.6%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,285	36	2.8%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,289	36	2.8%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,290	22	1.7%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,272	15	1.2%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,272	25	2.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,275	21	1.6%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,284	14	1.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,279	8	0.6%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,283	22	1.7%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,269	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,269	7	0.6%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,273	17	1.3%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,240	10	0.8%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,244	15	1.2%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,251	29	2.3%	3.8%	4
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,209	49	4.1%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,213	26	2.1%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,218	14	1.1%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,193	21	1.8%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,193	19	1.6%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,199	35	2.9%	3.1%	2

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 109 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 89 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 64 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 21 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 17 pupils

Hearing Impairment 13 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 4 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils