The Charter School East Dulwich
72J East Dulwich Grove, London, SE22 8EY
1,389 pupils · 83% of 1,680 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- THE CHARTER SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 28.4%
Ofsted
Good (2024) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 9 May 2024, published 12 June 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 56.3 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 63.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 78.3% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 72% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.92 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 231 | 212 | 1,006 | 231 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 231 | 194 | 908 | 231 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 230 | 200 | 992 | 230 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 233 | 190 | 1,032 | 233 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 206 | 255 | 1,185 | 206 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 172 | 260 | 1,206 | 172 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 167 | 280 | 1,245 | 167 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 171 | 246 | 1,140 | 171 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- The Charter School North Dulwich 0.7 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich 1.1 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Harris Academy Peckham 1.6 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 1.6 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich 1.8 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- The St Thomas the Apostle College 2.1 km · Standards maintained (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.