Dunraven School

About Dunraven School

Dunraven School is a large all-through state school in Lambeth, currently home to 1,789 pupils against a capacity of 1,767, meaning it is operating just above its official limit. The school serves a notably diverse intake: 39.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average and a clear reflection of the local community it draws from. Demand is extremely high — for the 2025/26 secondary intake, the school received 1,130 applications for just 148 places, an oversubscription ratio of 7.64. Of those, 211 families put Dunraven as their first preference, and 104 first-preference offers were made. This level of competition suggests the school is a popular choice among Lambeth parents, despite being one of 23 secondary schools in the borough and sitting 11th in the local Progress 8 rankings. Its nearest outstanding-rated school, Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School, is just 0.9 km away, so families in the area have strong alternatives to consider.

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