Charles Dickens Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Unique reference
- 148012
- Address
- Toulmin Street, SE1 1AF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 479 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 19.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 42.6%
- Persistent absence
- 6.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.7%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Caribbean | 6.1% |
| Other White | 14.4% |
| White British | 15.9% |
| Mixed | 20.9% |
| African | 24.4% |
| Other | 6.1% |
| Unclassified | 5% |
| Indian | 2.3% |
| Other Asian | 1.5% |
| Other Black | 1.3% |
| Bangladeshi | 1% |
| Chinese | 0.8% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average5.5
WritingWell above average5.2
MathsWell above average5.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 92% |
| Local authority average | 70% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 34% |
| Local authority average | 12% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 109 |
| Local authority average | 107 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 110 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Charles Dickens Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 56
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 111
- 2nd preference
- 59
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 25
Offers
- 1st preference
- 56
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 22 13 9 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 34 16 18 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 29 31 |
| Year 1 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 2 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 3 | 62 31 31 |
| Year 4 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 5 | 61 32 29 |
| Year 6 | 60 32 28 |
Nearby schools
- Ark Globe AcademyGood
- Friars Primary Foundation SchoolGood
- Haberdashers' Borough AcademyGood
- London Christian SchoolNo rating (independent)
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the BoroughGood
- St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolNo rating
- The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary OverieOutstanding