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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 148012

Charles Dickens Primary School

Academy converter · London · SE1 1AF

Ages 2–11 · 494 pupils · Southwark

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

89%

Overall absence

3.5%

Admissions demand

1.81 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2019-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)89%
Higher standard (RWM)26%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.2%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
368

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.81 · Competitive

1st preferences

105

Places offered

58

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
209
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
Applications from outside LA
20
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill118%

494 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
494
Boys / girls
248 / 246
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
494 / 420 (118%)
Free school meals
41.9%
FSM pupils
207
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE CHARTER SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
THE CHARTER SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Michael Eggleton

Location

Address
Toulmin Street
Postcode
SE1 1AF
Town
London
Local authority
Southwark
District
Southwark
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in London, Southwark, 494 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 41.9%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE1
34
Primary in SE1
12
Open schools in Southwark LA
122
Primary in Southwark LA
66

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    London · SE1 0RF · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM43.8%
    • Demand0.74

    0.3 miles away

  • Snowsfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE1 3TD · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM52.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.5 miles away

  • Victory Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE17 1PT · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM56.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Oasis Academy South Bank Primary

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE1 7RH · Lambeth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM46.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE1 4RP · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM56.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Eggleton
Telephone
02074071769
Website
www.charlesdickens.southwark.sch.uk/

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