The Charter School North Dulwich, London

Ofsted's report card from its 19 May 2026 inspection grades The Charter School North Dulwich on 7 areas: 2 exceptional and 5 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Inclusion - Exceptional. "Leaders and staff have an unwavering commitment to securing the success of disadvantaged pupils."

Post 16 provision - Exceptional. "The sixth form is a shining example of academic excellence and inclusive practice."

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils make great progress through the curriculum."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Pupils enjoy coming to school each day."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Pupils benefit from a broad, ambitious and well-designed curriculum."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Driven by a compelling moral duty to provide a high-quality education for the most disadvantaged pupils, leaders and trustees do not rest on their laurels."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have designed a personal development programme that equips pupils with the knowledge and experiences that they need to understand others and to make a positive contribution to society."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders and trustees should sustain the effectiveness of their work so that all pupils continue to benefit from consistently high‑quality experiences of school".

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, tennis, drama, orchestra and Duke of Edinburgh.

In 2026, pupils at The Charter School North Dulwich averaged an Attainment 8 score of 62.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.7 in Southwark and 47 across England.

72% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 53% in Southwark and 47% in England.

That is down from 65 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.8: pupils made well 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 47.2, against 67.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 20.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 27 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 363 families put The Charter School North Dulwich as their first choice and 1195 named it as one of their preferences, for 178 places offered. That is 2 first choices for every place. 195 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Charter School North Dulwich are The Charter School East Dulwich (0.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 55.3); Ark Evelyn Grace Academy (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 38.2); Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich (1 mile, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54); and Minerva Virtual Academy (1.1 miles).

The Charter School North Dulwich's 2026 results were higher than all 3 of them.

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

Of the 179 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 96% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 11% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 181 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 52% went on to university or other higher education, 1% to apprenticeships and 27% into work. 47% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

16.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (50%), Mixed (17%) and Black (14%).

The nearest railway station is North Dulwich Rail Station, about 230 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Elmwood Road / Charter School (->w), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 684 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Southwark (1438).

In 2024/25, The Charter School North Dulwich issued 73 suspensions, 5.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to The Charter School North Dulwich are Bessemer Grange Primary School (0.2 miles), Judith Kerr Primary School (0.3 miles), Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School (0.3 miles) and Dulwich Hamlet Junior School (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.