The Charter School East Dulwich is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Southwark, London, for children and young people aged 11 to 19. Its specialist base has 25 places for autism.
- Ages 11–19
- 1,389 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 25 places, 10 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,389
- Headteacher
- Ms Alison Harbottle (Head Teacher)
- Part of
- The Charter Schools Educational Trust
- Council
- Southwark
- School reference (URN)
- 142178
Needs its base supports
1 need: autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Southwark council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, October 2018; school remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (May 2024)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in October 2018. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, May 2024).
Contact and getting there
72J East Dulwich Grove, London, SE22 8EY
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 5–11 0.5 miles
- Rye Oak Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.8 miles
- Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School Special school · Ages 4–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.8 miles
By need in Southwark: Autism (13) · Severe learning (4) · PMLD (4) · SEMH (3) · Speech and language (3) · Hearing (3) · Multi-sensory (3) · Physical (3) · Dyslexia and SpLD (2) · Vision (2)
Questions about The Charter School East Dulwich
How do I get a place in The Charter School East Dulwich’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does The Charter School East Dulwich support?
Autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does The Charter School East Dulwich take?
Aged 11 to 19, boys and girls.
What is The Charter School East Dulwich’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is The Charter School East Dulwich?
72J East Dulwich Grove, London, SE22 8EY, in Southwark.
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