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Dulwich Hamlet Junior School

Academy converter · London · SE21 7AL

Ages 7–11 · 374 pupils · Southwark

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

3.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-03-28

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)75%
Higher standard (RWM)24%
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 absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.7%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
367

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill104%

374 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
374
Boys / girls
200 / 174
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
374 / 360 (104%)
Free school meals
12.8%
FSM pupils
48
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Mrs Claire Purcell

Location

Address
Dulwich Village
Postcode
SE21 7AL
Town
London
Local authority
Southwark
District
Southwark
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood
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 7–11, in London, Southwark, 374 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 12.8%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE21
11
Primary in SE21
4
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: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    London · SE24 9JE · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM3.4%
    • Demand1.47

    0.3 miles away

  • Rosendale Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE21 8LR · Lambeth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand1.06

    0.5 miles away

  • Bessemer Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE5 8HP · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM26.8%
    • Demand0.79

    0.6 miles away

  • Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    London · SE22 8HA · Southwark

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM18.5%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • Heber Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE22 9LA · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand1.23

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Purcell
Telephone
02075259188
Website
www.dulwichhamletjuniorschool.org.uk/

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