Charles Dickens Primary School
London · Southwark
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About Charles Dickens Primary School
Charles Dickens Primary School is a primary academy in London, Southwark. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
THE CHARTER SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 9 member schools: 6 primary schools, 3 secondary schools. Local authorities: Lambeth | Southwark. Regions: London. — from the THE CHARTER SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Charles Dickens Primary School
- Address
- Toulmin Street
- Postcode
- SE1 1AF
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
- URN (official identifier)
- 148012
- Establishment number
- 2100
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 494
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE CHARTER SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Eggleton
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 25 Jun 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.charlesdickens.southwark.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 02074071769
- Date opened
- 1 Jul 2020
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Charles Dickens Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Southwark | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 494 | 40,635 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 41.9% | 41.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 16.4% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.8% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 19.8% | 32.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
3 published inspections for Charles Dickens Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 21 Jul 2025
· Exempt School Inspection
Read reportInspected as Charles Dickens Primary School (URN 100781)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 28 Oct 2019
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as Charles Dickens Primary School (URN 100781)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 27 Mar 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Charles Dickens Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Southwark | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.0% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 9.0% | 14.3% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Charles Dickens Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £268,150 for 173 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Southwark | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 41.0% | 43.8% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £635 | £578 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Charles Dickens Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 479 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Southwark average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £5,590,000 £11,670 per pupil | £9,579 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £5,039,000 £10,520 per pupil | £8,920 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £2,550,000 £5,324 per pupil · 50.6% | £3,904 · 43.8% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £492,000 £1,027 per pupil · 9.8% | £1,436 · 16.1% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £3,000 £6 per pupil · 0.1% | £455 · 5.1% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £3,000 £6 per pupil · 0.1% | £399 · 4.5% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £551,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £1,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £11,617 per pupil, supply and agency £91 per pupil — spending down £1,097 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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