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State-funded · All-through · Lambeth

Dunraven School

Academy converter · Ages 4 to 18 · Mixed · 1,744 pupils

Closes in 21 days Application deadline 31 October 2026

At a glance

Type
Academy converter (state-funded)
Phase
All-through
Ages
4 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Pupils
1,744 census January 2026
Capacity
1,767
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Sixth form
Yes
Principal
Mr Guy Maidment
Trust
THE DUNRAVEN EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Address
94-98 Leigham Court Road, LONDON, SW16 2QB
Borough
Lambeth
Telephone
02086965600
DfE reference (URN)
137093

Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Where leavers went

Official destination measures after GCSEs (key stage 4)

Staying in education or employment for at least 2 terms after key stage 493%
In a sustained education destination90%
Going to a school sixth form59%
Going to a sixth-form college5%
Going to a further education college or other FE provider25%
In a sustained apprenticeship1%
In sustained employment1%
Whose destination was not sustained4%

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2022/23 cohort · last checked 9 October 2026 · 209 leavers, cohort that left in 2022/23

Official destination measures after 16 to 18 study

Staying in education, apprenticeship or employment for at least 2 terms after 16-18 study88%
Progressing to higher education59%
Progressing to further education2%
In a sustained apprenticeship1%
In sustained employment24%
Whose destination was not sustained10%

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2022/23 cohort · last checked 9 October 2026 · 133 leavers, cohort that left in 2022/23

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Key dates for 2027 entry

Reception (4+)

  1. Application deadlineFriday 15 January 2027Open

    National closing date for Reception applications: Friday 15 January 2027. Apply through your home borough's coordinated scheme, not directly to the school.

    Source: Your borough's admissions page · checked 9 Oct 2026

  2. National offer dayFriday 16 April 2027Upcoming

    Primary National Offer Day: Friday 16 April 2027. Offers are released by your home borough.

    Source: Your borough's admissions page · checked 9 Oct 2026

  3. Accept your offerDate not statedDate not stated

    Accept the offer by the deadline given in your offer letter; your home borough sets the date.

    Source: GOV.UK · checked 9 Oct 2026

Year 7 (11+)

  1. Registration deadlineSaturday 31 October 2026Closes in 21 days

    Supplementary Information Form (SIF) deadline: Saturday 31 October 2026. Families encouraged to submit by Friday 23 October 2026 to allow more time to process the form and invite child to the admission banding test.

    Source: dunraven.org.uk

  2. AssessmentSaturday 14 November 2026In 35 days

    Admission Banding Test: Saturday 14 November 2026

    Source: dunraven.org.uk

  3. National offer dayMonday 1 March 2027Upcoming

    Secondary National Offer Day: Monday 1 March 2027. Offers are released by your home borough.

    Source: Your borough's admissions page · checked 9 Oct 2026

  4. Accept your offerDate not statedDate not stated

    Accept the offer by the deadline given in your offer letter; your home borough sets the date.

    Source: GOV.UK · checked 9 Oct 2026

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Open days and tours

  1. Sixth-form open evening · 16+Thursday 15 October 2026

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Admissions

You apply through the council where you live, not to the school, naming up to six schools in order on one form. Every applicant on time hears on the same national offer day.

156 first-preference applications and 1,004 applications naming it at any preference for 152 places offered (September 2026 entry, DfE)

EntryPlaces offeredFirst preferencesAll preferences
September 2026 Secondary1521561,004
September 2026 Primary6047236
September 2025 Secondary1482111,130
September 2025 Primary6049239

These are counts of applications and offers on national offer day. They are not a chance of getting in: places are allocated by the school's published admissions criteria, such as siblings, distance or faith.

Source: Department for Education, Secondary and primary school applications and offers · entry years up to 2026/27 · last checked 9 October 2026

Lambeth: Reception offers, September 2026 entry

Across the borough, 80.6% of applicants were offered their first preference and 96.5% were offered one of their preferences (2,122 applications). These are borough-wide figures, not a forecast for any school or child.

Source: Department for Education, Secondary and primary schools applications and offers 2026 · entry years 2014/15 to 2026/27 (release published 2026-06-18) · last checked 9 October 2026

Lambeth: Year 7 offers, September 2026 entry

Across the borough, 61.4% of applicants were offered their first preference and 91.2% were offered one of their preferences (2,198 applications). These are borough-wide figures, not a forecast for any school or child.

Source: Department for Education, Secondary and primary schools applications and offers 2026 · entry years 2014/15 to 2026/27 (release published 2026-06-18) · last checked 9 October 2026

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Inspection

Ofsted graded inspection, 28 March 2023: overall effectiveness at that inspection was Good

Ofsted stopped giving state schools a single overall grade in September 2024. This grade dates from the inspection shown; it is not a current rating.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Sixth-form provision
Outstanding

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Source: Ofsted, Management information - state-funded schools - latest inspections as at 31 August 2026 · latest inspections as at 2026-08-31 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Results

Key stage 2 (end of primary), 2024/25

  • % meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths2022/23: 73% · 2023/24: 73%
    70%This school68%Lambeth62%England, state-funded
  • % achieving the higher standard in reading, writing and maths2022/23: 14% · 2023/24: 7%
    13%This school11%Lambeth8%England, state-funded
  • Average scaled score in reading2022/23: 108 · 2023/24: 106
    108This school107Lambeth106England, state-funded
  • Average scaled score in maths2022/23: 105 · 2023/24: 104
    105This school106Lambeth105England, state-funded

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · academic year 2024/25 · 60 pupils in the cohort

GCSE (key stage 4), 2024/25

  • Attainment 8 score2022/23: 48.4 · 2023/24: 48.7
    49.7This school45.4Lambeth46.1England, state-funded
  • % achieving grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs2022/23: 48% · 2023/24: 49%
    50%This school41%Lambeth45%England, state-funded
  • % achieving grade 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs2022/23: 69% · 2023/24: 72%
    70%This school62%Lambeth65%England, state-funded
  • % entering the English Baccalaureate2022/23: 47% · 2023/24: 45%
    62%This school49%Lambeth40%England, state-funded
  • EBacc average point score2022/23: 4.40 · 2023/24: 4.37
    4.56This school4.10Lambeth4.09England, state-funded

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · academic year 2024/25 · 234 pupils in the cohort

A level (16 to 18), 2024/25

  • A level average result, expressed as a grade2022/23: B- · 2023/24: B-
    B-This schoolC+LambethB-England, state-funded
  • A level average point score per entry2022/23: 35.4 · 2023/24: 37.1
    37.3This school35Lambeth35England, state-funded
  • Average point score for a student's best 3 A levels2022/23: 35.2 · 2023/24: 37.2
    37.2This school35.2Lambeth35.8England, state-funded
  • % of A level students achieving AAB or higher including at least 2 facilitating subjects2022/23: 12% · 2023/24: 14%
    16%This school19%Lambeth18%England, state-funded
  • A level value added score2023/24: 0.13
    -0.05This school-0.03England, state-funded

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · academic year 2024/25 · 111 pupils in the cohort

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Pupils and context

Eligible for free school meals
41.6% January 2026
English as an additional language
28%
Receiving SEN support
14.5%
With an Education, Health and Care Plan
4.4%
Girls / boys
48% / 52%

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25

Attendance and staffing

Overall absence
8.1% 2024/25
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
24.6%
Pupils per teacher
15.1 2025/26

Source: Department for Education, Absence rates by school level · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026

Places

Places
1,795
Pupils on roll
1,777

Source: Department for Education, Capacity - school / Sixth form capacity - school · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · position at 1 May, 2024/25

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