Bowen Drive, Kingswood Estate, West Dulwich, London SE21 8NS
10 reasons to choose Dulwich Wood Primary School
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Dulwich Wood Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in West Dulwich and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Dulwich Wood Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection.
Average class size
Dulwich Wood Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Dulwich Wood Primary School achieves above average attainment results. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 27% of schools.
The Dulwich Wood Primary School curriculum
School curriculum is subject based with some cross-curricular projects. It also includes PSHE, Spanish. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Dulwich Wood 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 Dulwich Wood Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Dulwich Wood Primary School
Dulwich Prep London (0.1 miles); Dulwich College Junior School and DUCKS (0.3 miles); Oakfield Preparatory School (0.6 miles).
Elm Wood School (0.4 miles); Paxton Primary School (0.8 miles); Eliot Bank Primary School (1 mile).
Dulwich College (1.6 miles); Sydenham High School GDST (1.6 miles); James Allen’s Girls’ School (2.7 miles).
Kingsdale Foundation School (0.2 miles); Harris Academy Upper Norwood (2.1 miles); Harris City Academy Crystal Palace (2.1 miles).