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
- 475 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 19.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41.3%
- Persistent absence
- 7.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.4%
African 25.9%
White British 18.9%
Mixed 18.6%
Other White 14.3%
Other 6.3%
Caribbean 6.1%
Unclassified 3.2%
Indian 1.9%
Other Asian 1.7%
Bangladeshi 1.5%
Other Black 1.1%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 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
School 89%
Local authority average 67%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 26%
Local authority average 12%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Admissions
Charles Dickens Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 58
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 105
- 2nd preference
- 50
- 3rd preference
- 29
- From another Local Authority
- 20
Offers
- 1st preference
- 58
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 20 12 8 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 35 15 20 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 32 28 |
| Year 1 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 2 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 3 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 4 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 5 | 59 33 26 |
| Year 6 | 61 31 30 |
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