Charles Dickens Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · London, Southwark
Charles Dickens Primary School is a primary school in London, Southwark for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 25 June 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Toulmin Street, London, SE1 1AF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Southwark
- Pupils on roll
- 494 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 25 June 2025
Strengths
- “Charles Dickens Primary School gives pupils a positive experience that goes well beyond the ordinary.”
- “Pupils live and breathe the school’s values.”
- “Pupils understand these values and say the values are at the heart of everything they do in school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 July 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 92% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 120 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 59 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Southwark.
- The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie 0.2 mi Outstanding
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough 0.2 mi School remains Good
- Friars Primary Foundation School 0.3 mi School remains Good
- St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Jude's Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Snowsfields Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Victory Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Grange Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published