Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School
Dulwich Village, London, SE21 7BU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Poyton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Constituency
- Dulwich and West Norwood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 265
- URN
- 100823
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02075259233
About this school
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 265 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 251 |
| 2023/24 | 254 |
| 2024/25 | 259 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.4% | 8.9% | 265 | — |
| Dulwich Hamlet Junior School | 84% | 3.9% | 14.8% | 374 | 0.1 miles |
| Judith Kerr Primary School | 86% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 409 | 0.3 miles |
| Bessemer Grange Primary School | 78% | 4.1% | 27.2% | 515 | 0.5 miles |
| Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich | 89% | 3.5% | 16.5% | 346 | 0.5 miles |
| Heber Primary School | 70% | 4.2% | 14.9% | 447 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.88%
- English as an additional language
- 15.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.42%
- Persistent absence
- 5.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dulwich Hamlet Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · London
-
Judith Kerr Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Bessemer Grange Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Heber Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School teach?
- Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School?
- The headteacher of Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School is Mrs Helen Poyton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School?
- Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School has 265 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School full?
- Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School has capacity for 270 pupils and 265 on roll (98%), 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 Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School a faith school?
- Yes. Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwark.
- Does Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School's absence rate?
- Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 29 June 2026.