The Charter School North Dulwich
Red Post Hill, London, SE24 9JH
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE CHARTER SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Pain
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Dulwich and West Norwood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,130
- Pupils on roll
- 1,393
- URN
- 136298
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02073466600
About this school
The Charter School North Dulwich is a secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,393 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Charter School North Dulwich, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Exceptional
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Post-16 provision
- Exceptional
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 179 | 179 | 187 |
| Attainment 8 score | 62.3 | 62.9 | 65.0 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.83 +0.62 to +1.04 | +0.80 +0.59 to +1.01 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 78% | 73.2% | 78.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 86% | 83.8% | 85.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 77% | 78.2% | 75.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.1 |
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 The Charter School North Dulwich has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Southwark average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62.3 | 48.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 62.9 | 45.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 65 | 44 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,289 |
| 2023/24 | 1,301 |
| 2024/25 | 1,330 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Charter School North Dulwich compares
The Charter School North Dulwich ranked 1st of 20 secondary schools in Southwark for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 96% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65 | 5.4% | 23.9% | 1,393 | — |
| The Charter School East Dulwich | 56.3 | 7.4% | 32.7% | 1,389 | 0.4 miles |
| Ark Evelyn Grace Academy | 39.9 | 9.5% | 66.1% | 320 | 0.7 miles |
| Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich | 55.5 | 5.4% | 40.2% | 912 | 1.0 miles |
| Harris Academy Peckham | 39.3 | 7.8% | 60.9% | 458 | 1.3 miles |
| Trinity Academy | 38.7 | 9.5% | 52.6% | 616 | 1.3 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report19 May 2026
- 7 June 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.91%
- English as an additional language
- 7.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.42%
- Persistent absence
- 13.97%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Charter School East Dulwich0.4 miles
Secondary · London
-
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy0.7 miles
Secondary · London
-
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich1.0 miles
Secondary · London
-
Harris Academy Peckham1.3 miles
Secondary · London
-
Trinity Academy1.3 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
The Charter School North Dulwich ranks 15th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does The Charter School North Dulwich teach?
- The Charter School North Dulwich teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of The Charter School North Dulwich?
- The headteacher of The Charter School North Dulwich is Mr Mark Pain, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Charter School North Dulwich been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Charter School North Dulwich, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Charter School North Dulwich?
- The Charter School North Dulwich has 1,393 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is The Charter School North Dulwich full?
- The Charter School North Dulwich has capacity for 1,130 pupils and 1,393 on roll (123%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Charter School North Dulwich a faith school?
- No. The Charter School North Dulwich has no designated religious character.
- Is The Charter School North Dulwich a selective school?
- No. The Charter School North Dulwich is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is The Charter School North Dulwich part of an academy trust?
- The Charter School North Dulwich is part of THE CHARTER SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Charter School North Dulwich's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 62.3 in 2022/23 and 65 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Charter School North Dulwich compare with other schools in Southwark?
- The Charter School North Dulwich ranked 1st of 20 secondary schools in Southwark for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 96% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Charter School North Dulwich's absence rate?
- The Charter School North Dulwich's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Charter School North Dulwich's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Charter School North Dulwich'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 15 July 2026.