The Charter School East Dulwich, London

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our founding students have set a high standard, excelling in their GCSEs and A Levels, achieving results well above the national average. As a part of The Charter Schools Educational Trust, we firmly believe that excellent education transforms lives and strengthens the diverse communities we serve."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama, chess, eco club and Duke of Edinburgh.

In 2026, pupils at The Charter School East Dulwich averaged an Attainment 8 score of 55.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.7 in Southwark and 47 across England.

60% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 53% in Southwark and 47% in England.

That is down from 56.3 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.19: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 38.7, against 61.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 23 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 27 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and French.

For September 2026 entry, 212 families put The Charter School East Dulwich as their first choice and 1006 named it as one of their preferences, for 231 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 76 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Charter School East Dulwich are The Charter School North Dulwich (0.4 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 62.5); Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich (0.7 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54); Harris Academy Peckham (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 40); and Ark Evelyn Grace Academy (1 mile, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 38.2).

The Charter School East Dulwich's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

The Charter School East Dulwich is one of 9 schools run by The Charter Schools Educational Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 181 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 92% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 22% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 119 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 56% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 15% into work. 32% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

The Charter School East Dulwich has a resourced provision for autism: 25 places, 10 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is East Dulwich Rail Station, about 250 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tessa Jowell Health Centre, 70 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 770 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Southwark (1438).

In 2024/25, The Charter School East Dulwich issued 281 suspensions, 20.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to The Charter School East Dulwich are Goose Green Primary and Nursery School (0.2 miles), Bessemer Grange Primary School (0.3 miles), Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich (0.3 miles) and Grove Primary School (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.