Dulwich Hamlet Junior School

Academy converter·Primary school London, Southwark·SE21 7AL
Composite score
87.3
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#336
National rank
#123
In London
#5
In Southwark
Top 2%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
84%
% achieving higher RWM
28%
Reading average scaled score
110.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
109.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
—
Maths progress
—

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Age range
7–11
Pupils on roll
364
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
14.8%
Typical primary: 21.5%
% EAL
12.6%
Typical primary: 9.6%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
17.0%
Typical primary: 14.3%
% with an EHC plan
5.5%
Typical primary: 3.0%

Attendance

Overall absence
3.8%
Typical primary: 5.3%
Persistently absent
5.7%
Typical primary: 13.3%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
24.8
Typical primary: 20.7
Spend per pupil
£8,332
Typical primary: £6,960

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Location

Dulwich Hamlet Junior School at a glance

Located in London, Southwark, Dulwich Hamlet Junior School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. The school educates roughly 364 pupils aged 7 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Outstanding' at its most recent inspection. 84% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 9.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 2% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 110 in reading and 109 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 28% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Overall pupil absence was 3.8%. There are about 24.8 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.

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