Dulwich Wood Nursery School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Dulwich Wood creates a calm, welcoming environment where children thrive emotionally and academically. The school excels at supporting all children, especially those who need extra help, through early identification and specialist support. Children develop strong communication skills, positive behaviour, and the confidence they need for Reception through purposeful teaching and caring relationships with staff.
Key Strengths
- Strong progress in communication, language and early literacy skills through focused teaching and daily story sessions
- Excellent inclusion practice with early identification of needs and tailored support for disadvantaged children and those with SEND
- Calm, nurturing environment where children develop positive behaviour and emotional literacy through consistent emotion coaching
- Strategic use of additional funding, particularly for speech and language support with specialist involvement
- Well-planned staff training matched to school priorities and individual children's needs
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and acted upon.
Extracurricular Activities
Visits to local woods, trips to local shops and markets, yoga, physical play, cultural celebrations including Eid, Diwali, Christmas, Lunar New Year and Black History Month, supervised toothbrushing programme
Dulwich Wood Nursery School is rated as having a strong standard across all areas. The school provides effective early years education with a particular focus on communication and language development, inclusion, and behaviour.
At a Glance
18.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - London
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Admissions Demand - Southwark
Places available
3,440
Applications
2,545
Got 1st preference
71.7%
Got preferred school
95.0%
Secondary admissions across Southwark (2025/26)
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