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Dulverton Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SE9 3RH

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,562 of 15,057

Better than 82% of schools in England

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

Dulverton Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Dec 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils444
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Karen Herbert
Local authorityBexley
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101434.

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 schoolBexleyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%, better than England, better than Bexley67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.22%, better than England, better than Bexley13%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Bexley107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Bexley106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Bexley106105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England, better than Bexley78%76%
Expected standard in writing85%, better than England, better than Bexley77%73%
Expected standard in maths88%, better than England, better than Bexley76%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils444
Girls219
Boys225
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.5%
First language not English18.5%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)26
School places2024/25420
Unfilled places0.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.46
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size29.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
71.8%
Other White
5.6%
White and Asian
4.3%
Chinese
4.1%
Other mixed
3.4%
Indian
2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
Other ethnic group
1.8%
White and Black African
1.1%
Other Asian
0.7%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.3
Teachers (FTE)18.79
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.9
Support staff (FTE)21.54
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.218
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.89
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.55
Applications from another local authority (Reception)84

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBexleyEngland
Overall absence3.9%, better than England, better than Bexley4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.3.9%, better than England, better than Bexley11.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Bexley0.8%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
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 Dulverton Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryWyborne Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLonglands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableSt Olave's Prep SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryEdgebury Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryAlderwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBurnt Oak Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryOur Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Lamorbey Church of England SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryMontbelle Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryGreenacres Primary School and Language Impairment UnitAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Dulverton Primary School

What is Dulverton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Dulverton Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 3 Dec 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Dulverton Primary School rank in England?

Dulverton Primary School ranks 2,562 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 82% of schools).

What are Dulverton Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils at Dulverton Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Dulverton Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Dulverton Primary School made 60 offers from 218 applications (3.6 per offer), and 55 of 89 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Dulverton Primary School?

Dulverton Primary School has 444 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Dulverton Primary School?

Dulverton Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Dulverton Primary School?

At Dulverton Primary School, the average class had 29.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Dulverton Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Dulverton Primary School missed 3.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 3.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.