Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, London, SW16 2QB
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE DUNRAVEN EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Guy Maidment
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Dunraven Educational Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Streatham and Croydon North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,767
- Pupils on roll
- 1,744
- URN
- 137093
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086965600
About this school
Dunraven School is an all-through academy in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 18 and has 1,744 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Sixth form
- 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 | 56 | 59 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 73% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 7% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 83% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 80% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 69% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
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.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 209 | 203 | 234 |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.4 | 48.7 | 49.7 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.12 -0.32 to +0.07 | -0.23 -0.43 to -0.03 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 48% | 49.3% | 50% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% | 72.4% | 70.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 47% | 44.8% | 62% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
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 Dunraven 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 | Lambeth average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 63.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 63.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 66.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Lambeth average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48.4 | 36.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48.7 | 36.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 49.7 | 37.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,803 |
| 2023/24 | 1,791 |
| 2024/25 | 1,789 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dunraven School compares
Dunraven School ranked 5th of 15 secondary schools in Lambeth for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 75% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49.7 | 8.1% | 41% | 1,744 | — |
| Woodmansterne School | 49.3 | 6.1% | 27.4% | 1,637 | 1.6 miles |
| Prendergast Ladywell School | 49.2 | 5.9% | 27.2% | 1,280 | 4.1 miles |
| Ark Globe Academy | 48.4 | 7.2% | 65.6% | 1,272 | 4.5 miles |
| Prendergast Vale School | 42.2 | 8.7% | 43.1% | 806 | 4.9 miles |
| St Matthew Academy | 47.2 | 5.7% | 39.5% | 1,063 | 5.6 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)
- 41.02%
- English as an additional language
- 28%
- Overall absence
- 8.07%
- Persistent absence
- 24.61%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woodmansterne School1.6 miles
All-through · London
-
Prendergast Ladywell School4.1 miles
All-through · Lewisham
-
Ark Globe Academy4.5 miles
All-through · London
-
Prendergast Vale School4.9 miles
All-through · London
-
St Matthew Academy5.6 miles
All-through · London
Other schools in London
Dunraven School ranks 564th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London, and Dunraven School ranks 130th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Ark Globe Academy All-through
- Ark John Keats Academy All-through
- Ark King Solomon Academy All-through
- Bobby Moore Academy All-through
- Buxton School All-through
- Edmonton County School All-through
- George Mitchell School All-through
- Harris Academy Chobham All-through
- Harris Academy Tottenham All-through
- Langdon Academy All-through
- Prendergast Vale School All-through
- Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School All-through
Common questions
- What year groups does Dunraven School teach?
- Dunraven School teaches children aged 4 to 18. It is an all-through school in London.
- Who is the principal of Dunraven School?
- The principal of Dunraven School is Mr Guy Maidment, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Dunraven School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dunraven 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 Dunraven School?
- Dunraven School has 1,744 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 18.
- Is Dunraven School full?
- Dunraven School has capacity for 1,767 pupils and 1,744 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 Dunraven School a faith school?
- No. Dunraven School has no designated religious character.
- Is Dunraven School a selective school?
- No. Dunraven School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Dunraven School?
- Dunraven School is part of THE DUNRAVEN EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Dunraven School have?
- The schools register lists Dunraven School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Dunraven School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Dunraven School rank locally?
- Dunraven School ranked 5th of 15 secondary schools in Lambeth for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 75% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dunraven School's absence rate?
- Dunraven School's overall absence rate is 8.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Dunraven School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dunraven 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.