School profile

Dalmain Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SE23 1AS

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,590 of 15,057

Better than 69% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Dalmain Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils381 of 392 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Erika Eisele
Local authorityLewisham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100677.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLewishamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths23%10%8%
Average reading score107107106
Average maths score107106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107106105
Expected standard in reading79%79%76%
Expected standard in writing79%74%73%
Expected standard in maths81%77%75%
Pupils taking tests48--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils381
Girls182
Boys199
Eligible for free school meals15.2%
First language not English17.6%
SEN support54
EHC plan12
Average class size23.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
37.8%
Other mixed
11.5%
Other White
8.9%
African
7.3%
Caribbean
5.8%
White and Black Caribbean
4.5%
White and Asian
3.9%
Other ethnic group
3.1%
White and Black African
2.4%
Other Black
1.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLewishamEngland
Overall absence5.8%5%5.1%
Persistent absence12.1%13.4%13.2%
Severe absence1.3%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)59
Applications (Reception)285
First preference applications (Reception)73
First preference offers (Reception)58
Applications from another local authority (Reception)9

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places392
Pupils on roll335
Unfilled places14.5%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.5
Pupils per adult11.7
Teachers (FTE)19.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.75
Support staff (FTE)16.84
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/257

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Dalmain Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt William of York Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryKilmorie Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryStillness Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryStillness Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryPerrymount Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryRathfern Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryFairlawn Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt George's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miNot applicableSt Dunstan's CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryHorniman Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Dalmain Primary School

What is Dalmain Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Dalmain Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 12 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Dalmain Primary School rank in England?

Dalmain Primary School ranks 4,590 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 69% of schools).

How many pupils attend Dalmain Primary School?

Dalmain Primary School has 381 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 392.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.