Nursery · Local authority nursery school · London, SE21 8QS
Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Feb 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100769.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 81 |
| Girls | 40 |
| Boys | 41 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 19.8% |
| First language not English | 25.9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 25 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 0 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 18.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 7.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 4.4 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 5.08 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 9.88 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 5.5 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 3.9 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.6 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Dulwich Wood Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Jul 2022. | |
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Kingsdale Foundation School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Dulwich Prep & Senior | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Elm Wood School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Kingswood Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Paxton Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Dulwich College | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Kelvin Grove Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | Alleyn's Oakfield | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. |
Dulwich Wood Nursery School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 24 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Dulwich Wood Nursery School has 81 pupils aged 2 to 5.
At Dulwich Wood Nursery School, there were 18.3 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.
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.