Dulwich Wood Primary School, London

Ofsted's report card from its 15 September 2026 inspection grades Dulwich Wood Primary School on 7 areas: 3 strong standard and 4 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Strong standard. "Leaders have designed an ambitious early years curriculum that gives children an excellent start to their school journey."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders ensure that inclusion is a shared vision and a deliberate feature of school life."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The school's highly effective personal development programme has a significant impact on pupils."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Leaders recognise the importance of pupils acquiring essential skills in reading, writing and mathematics."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders promote the importance of high attendance and make it a key priority."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have clearly identified what pupils should learn across the curriculum from the early years onwards."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders and those responsible for governance have an accurate understanding of the school's strengths and priorities for improvement."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to develop staff expertise so that teachers consistently develop pupils' writing fluency, including secure letter formation, adapt their teaching effectively for pupils who need to catch up, and provide sufficient challenge for those who have already mastered key knowledge and skills".

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Dulwich Wood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 80% in Southwark and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 79% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 68 families put Dulwich Wood Primary School as their first choice and 186 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 17 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Dulwich Wood Primary School are Elm Wood School (0.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 78% maths); Kingswood Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); Paxton Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 67% maths); and St Luke's Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 79% reading, 75% maths).

Dulwich Wood Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

In 2026, 66 pupils (15.8%) received SEN support and 12 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Sydenham Hill, about 140 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kingswood Drive / College Road, 330 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 460 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Southwark (1438).

In 2024/25, Dulwich Wood Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Dulwich Wood Primary School are Kingsdale Foundation School (under 0.1 miles), Hillcrest (0.8 miles), The Norwood School (0.9 miles) and Sydenham School (1 mile).