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Dalmain Primary School

Community school · London · SE23 1AS

Ages 3–11 · 381 pupils · Lewisham

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.67 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-12

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.1%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.2%
Enrolments in measure
311

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

0.67 · Often has places

1st preferences

35

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

35

Total preferences (any rank)
247
Preferred offers (top 3)
54
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill81%

381 pupils · 470 places

Pupils on roll
381
Boys / girls
199 / 182
School capacity
470
Capacity fill
381 / 470 (81%)
Free school meals
15.5%
FSM pupils
58
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Erika Eisele

Location

Address
Grove Close, Brockley Rise
Postcode
SE23 1AS
Town
London
Local authority
Lewisham
District
Lewisham
Constituency
Lewisham West and East Dulwich
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Lewisham, 381 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 15.5%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE23
13
Primary in SE23
10
Open schools in Lewisham LA
98
Primary in Lewisham LA
64

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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  • Kilmorie Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE23 2SP · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM9.8%
    • Demand1.30

    0.4 miles away

  • Stillness Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE23 1NH · Lewisham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM7.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • Stillness Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    London · SE23 1NH · Lewisham

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence2.9%
    • FSM4.2%
    • Demand1.11

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  • Perrymount Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    London · SE23 2PX · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM34.4%
    • Demand0.90

    0.5 miles away

  • Rathfern Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM21.2%
    • Demand1.34

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  • Fairlawn Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM15.9%
    • Demand0.88

    0.5 miles away

  • St George's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM41.0%
    • Demand0.92

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Erika Eisele
Telephone
02086992675
Website
http://www.dalmain.lewisham.sch.uk/

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