Toulmin Street, Southwark, London SE1 1AF
10 reasons to choose Charles Dickens Primary School
Top line
Charles Dickens Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 75. It is one of the best state primary schools in Southwark and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Charles Dickens Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 6 members of The Charter Schools Educational Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2019) inspection. It is one of the 5 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Southwark LEA.
Average class size
Charles Dickens Primary School has two or three classes per year, and an average class size of 24 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Charles Dickens Primary School ranks in the top 4% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 7% of schools.
The Charles Dickens Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Latin. Subjects are taught separately with some cross-curricular linking. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6. Eco Schools Green Flag accreditation.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport, music, art and languages.
Sport at Charles Dickens Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Charles Dickens Primary School
Art, music and dance are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT and drama are integrated into other subjects. Two choirs, an orchestra and some instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Charles Dickens Primary School
London Christian School (0.3 miles); St Paul’s Cathedral School (1.1 miles); Fairley House School, Juniors (1.1 miles).
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, Southwark (0.2 miles); Boutcher Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles); St Joseph’s Primary School, Bermondsey (1.3 miles).
DLD College London (0.9 miles); City of London School (1 mile); City of London School for Girls (1.4 miles).
Ark Globe Academy (0.6 miles); St Saviour’s and St Olave’s Church of England School (0.7 miles); Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls’ School (0.7 miles).