The Charter School North Dulwich
About The Charter School North Dulwich
The Charter School North Dulwich is a large mixed secondary in Southwark, currently teaching 1,330 pupils against an official capacity of 1,130, meaning it is significantly over its intended roll. This oversubscription is no surprise given the demand: for 172 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 1,131 applications, with 317 families putting it as their first preference. That works out at roughly 6.6 applications for every place, a clear signal of its local popularity. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 20.1%, which is above the national average for secondary schools and reflects the diverse intake typical of inner London. The school has no religious character and is a state-funded academy, with Mark Pain as headteacher. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2022, rated it Outstanding across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision — a clean sweep that it also achieved in its previous graded inspection back in 2009.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
7 Jun 2022Source: Ofsted, 20 Jul 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
11Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
18Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:40 – 15:05
Source: charternorthdulwich.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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