OFSTED
19 May 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Exceptional
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
7 June 2022
Graded inspection
Outstanding
Published
20 July 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
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Local authority
Southwark
Trust
THE CHARTER SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,393
1,393 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
675
48.5% of pupils
Male pupils
718
51.5% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
8.2 pts
below England
School
16.6%
Southwark
35.7%
London
26.3%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
12.7 pts
below England
School
7.6%
Southwark
27.8%
London
39.2%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.4 pts
below England
School
0.6%
Southwark
0.3%
London
0.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
50.3%
700
Any other White background
8.3%
116
African
7.9%
110
Any other Mixed background
7.7%
107
Caribbean
5.2%
72
White and Asian
3.8%
53
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
25.1%
349 of
1,393 pupils
4.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
5.2 pts
above
England
6.0%
1.0 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
65.0
25.8 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.80 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
5.42%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.80 pts
lower than
England
School
5.42%
Southwark
6.56%
London
6.38%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
13.97%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
1.84 pts
lower than
England
School
13.97%
Southwark
18.21%
London
17.60%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.83%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.97 pts
lower than
England
School
0.83%
Southwark
2.04%
London
1.67%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
123.3%
31.0 pts
above England
The Charter School North Dulwich
123.3%
Southwark
88.8%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.