Dulwich Hamlet Junior School
Dulwich Village, London, SE21 7AL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE CHARTER SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Purcell
- Constituency
- Dulwich and West Norwood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 374
- URN
- 136665
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02075259188
About this school
Dulwich Hamlet Junior School is a primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 374 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Dulwich Hamlet Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 89 | 91 | 86 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 75% | 84% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% | 24% | 28% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 88% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 85% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 79% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Dulwich Hamlet Junior 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 | 80% | 65.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 63.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 84% | 65.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 358 |
| 2023/24 | 355 |
| 2024/25 | 364 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dulwich Hamlet Junior School compares
Dulwich Hamlet Junior School ranked 8th of 63 primary schools in Southwark for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 84% | 3.9% | 14.8% | 374 | — |
| Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School | — | 3.4% | 8.9% | 265 | 0.1 miles |
| Judith Kerr Primary School | 86% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 409 | 0.3 miles |
| Rosendale Primary School | 88% | 5.1% | 22.7% | 679 | 0.5 miles |
| Bessemer Grange Primary School | 78% | 4.1% | 27.2% | 515 | 0.6 miles |
| Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich | 89% | 3.5% | 16.5% | 346 | 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)
- 14.84%
- English as an additional language
- 12.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.87%
- Persistent absence
- 4.61%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School0.1 miles
Primary · London
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Judith Kerr Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Rosendale Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
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Bessemer Grange Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
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Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich0.6 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Dulwich Hamlet Junior School ranks 171st of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
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Common questions
- What ages does Dulwich Hamlet Junior School teach?
- Dulwich Hamlet Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Dulwich Hamlet Junior School?
- The executive headteacher of Dulwich Hamlet Junior School is Mrs Claire Purcell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Dulwich Hamlet Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dulwich Hamlet Junior 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 many pupils are at Dulwich Hamlet Junior School?
- Dulwich Hamlet Junior School has 374 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Dulwich Hamlet Junior School full?
- Dulwich Hamlet Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 374 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 Dulwich Hamlet Junior School a faith school?
- No. Dulwich Hamlet Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Dulwich Hamlet Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Dulwich Hamlet Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Dulwich Hamlet Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Dulwich Hamlet Junior School 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 Dulwich Hamlet Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 84% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Dulwich Hamlet Junior School compare with other schools in Southwark?
- Dulwich Hamlet Junior School ranked 8th of 63 primary schools in Southwark for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dulwich Hamlet Junior School's absence rate?
- Dulwich Hamlet Junior School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Dulwich Hamlet Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dulwich Hamlet Junior 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.