St Dunstan's College
Stanstead Road, Catford, London, SE6 4TY
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headmaster
- Ms Jade McLellan
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Lewisham East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,250
- Pupils on roll
- 1,234
- URN
- 100754
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085167200
About this school
St Dunstan's College is a Church of England independent school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 18 and has 1,234 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Dunstan's College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
St Dunstan's College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1904, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 246 | 257 | 115 |
| Attainment 8 score | 12.3 | 14.3 | 16.5 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Dunstan's College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lewisham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12.3 | 40 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 14.3 | 39.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 16.5 | 40.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,127 |
| 2023/24 | 1,162 |
| 2024/25 | 1,196 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 257
Location
Nearby schools
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Education-My Life Matters0.6 miles
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Allenby Tutorial Trust0.8 miles
Other types · London
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Brent Knoll School0.9 miles
Special schools · London
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The Young Women's Hub1.1 miles
Special schools · Lewisham
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The Anchor SENDfriendly Centre1.2 miles
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Common questions
- What ages does St Dunstan's College teach?
- St Dunstan's College teaches children aged 3 to 18. It is an independent school in London.
- Who is the headmaster of St Dunstan's College?
- The headmaster of St Dunstan's College is Ms Jade McLellan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Dunstan's College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Dunstan's College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Dunstan's College?
- St Dunstan's College has 1,234 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 18.
- Is St Dunstan's College full?
- St Dunstan's College has capacity for 1,250 pupils and 1,234 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Dunstan's College a faith school?
- Yes. St Dunstan's College is designated Church of England.
- Is St Dunstan's College a selective school?
- Yes. St Dunstan's College is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have St Dunstan's College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 12.3 in 2022/23 and 16.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Dunstan's College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Dunstan's College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.