Kingsdale Foundation School
Alleyn Park, Dulwich, London, SE21 8SQ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE KINGSDALE FOUNDATION
- Headteacher
- Mr Steve Morrison
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Dulwich and West Norwood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 2,455
- Pupils on roll
- 2,550
- URN
- 136309
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086707575
About this school
Kingsdale Foundation School is a secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 2,550 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 430 | 336 | 429 |
| Attainment 8 score | 59.5 | 66.7 | 59.9 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.10 -0.03 to +0.24 | +0.68 +0.53 to +0.84 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 67% | 82.1% | 66.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 82% | 92.3% | 86.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 86% | 84.2% | 80.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.5 | 6.4 | 5.6 |
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 Kingsdale Foundation 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 | Southwark average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59.5 | 48.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 66.7 | 45.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 59.9 | 44 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2,513 |
| 2023/24 | 2,527 |
| 2024/25 | 2,547 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kingsdale Foundation School compares
Kingsdale Foundation School ranked 3rd of 20 secondary schools in Southwark for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 93% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59.9 | 6.7% | 19.4% | 2,550 | — |
| The Norwood School | 50.2 | 8.8% | 32.2% | 1,076 | 0.9 miles |
| The Elmgreen School | 40.1 | 9.8% | 43.6% | 1,082 | 0.9 miles |
| Sydenham School | 50.8 | 8.2% | 29% | 1,467 | 1.1 miles |
| St Joseph's College | 45.5 | 5.8% | 43% | 739 | 1.3 miles |
| Harris Academy Beulah Hill | 44.4 | 7.1% | 47.6% | 1,011 | 1.4 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)
- 19.39%
- English as an additional language
- 12.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.69%
- Persistent absence
- 16.05%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Norwood School0.9 miles
Secondary · London
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The Elmgreen School0.9 miles
Secondary · London
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Sydenham School1.1 miles
Secondary · London
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St Joseph's College1.3 miles
Secondary · London
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Harris Academy Beulah Hill1.4 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Kingsdale Foundation School ranks 38th 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 year groups does Kingsdale Foundation School teach?
- Kingsdale Foundation School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Kingsdale Foundation School?
- The headteacher of Kingsdale Foundation School is Mr Steve Morrison, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kingsdale Foundation School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kingsdale Foundation 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 Kingsdale Foundation School?
- Kingsdale Foundation School has 2,550 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Kingsdale Foundation School full?
- Kingsdale Foundation School has capacity for 2,455 pupils and 2,550 on roll (104%), 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 Kingsdale Foundation School a faith school?
- No. Kingsdale Foundation School has no designated religious character.
- Is Kingsdale Foundation School a selective school?
- No. Kingsdale Foundation School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Kingsdale Foundation School?
- Kingsdale Foundation School is part of THE KINGSDALE FOUNDATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kingsdale Foundation School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 59.5 in 2022/23 and 59.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kingsdale Foundation School rank locally?
- Kingsdale Foundation School ranked 3rd of 20 secondary schools in Southwark for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 93% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kingsdale Foundation School's absence rate?
- Kingsdale Foundation School's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kingsdale Foundation School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kingsdale Foundation School'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 1 July 2026.