Grove Close, Brockley Rise, Forest Hill, London SE23 1AS
10 reasons to choose Dalmain Primary School
Top line
Dalmain Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Forest Hill and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Dalmain Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. Though Ofsted no longer makes an an overall effectiveness judgement, its graded judgements imply a Good rating for the school in its last (2024) inspection.
Average class size
Dalmain Primary School has two 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 Dalmain Primary School ranks in the top 17% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 35% of schools.
The Dalmain Primary School curriculum
School curriculum is subject based with some cross-curricular projects. It also includes PSHE, Latin. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for art, music, science and sport.
Sport at Dalmain 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 Dalmain Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Dalmain Primary School
St Dunstan’s College Junior School (0.8 miles); Sydenham High Prep School (1.8 miles); Dulwich College Junior School and DUCKS (2.5 miles).
Kilmorie Primary School (0.5 miles); Gordonbrock Primary School (1.1 miles).
St Dunstan’s College (0.8 miles); Sydenham High School GDST (1.8 miles); Dulwich College (2.5 miles).
Sydenham School (1.3 miles); Prendergast School (1.5 miles); Harris Boys’ Academy East Dulwich (1.7 miles).