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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 100823

Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School

Voluntary aided school · London · SE21 7BU

Ages 4–7 · 265 pupils · Southwark

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Overall absence

3.4%

Admissions demand

1.55 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-10-17

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

Absence

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

Overall absence3.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.2%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
172

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

1.55 · Competitive

1st preferences

135

Places offered

87

1st-preference offers

82

Total preferences (any rank)
340
Preferred offers (top 3)
87
Applications from outside LA
99
Offers to outside-LA applicants
13

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 fill98%

265 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
265
Boys / girls
133 / 132
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
265 / 270 (98%)
Free school meals
7.5%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Poyton

Location

Address
Dulwich Village
Postcode
SE21 7BU
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–7, in London, Southwark, 265 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Southwark.

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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  • Dulwich Hamlet Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE21 7AL · Southwark

    Ages 7–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM12.8%

    0.1 miles away

  • Judith Kerr Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    London · SE24 9JE · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.3 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

    0.5 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

    0.5 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

  • Rosendale Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE21 8LR · Lambeth

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Poyton
Telephone
02075259233
Website
www.dulwichvillageinfants.co.uk

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