86%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
67%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
59.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
81%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
2416.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
2,547
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 28/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySouthwark
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Kingsdale Foundation School · Secondary with sixth form · Southwark
Part ofTHE KINGSDALE FOUNDATION
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
86%
-6pp
92%85%78%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
67%
-15pp
82%71%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
Attainment 8
59.9
-6.8
66.760.854.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59.9
EBacc entry
81%
-4pp
86%82%77%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
EBacc APS
2416.2
+280.0
2416.21809.31202.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 2416.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
42.8
+2.7
42.839.836.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.8
A-level value added
+0.37
0
+0.4+0.4+0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
27%
+1pp
27%22%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Average A-level grade
B+
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
2,547
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Alleyn Park, Dulwich, London, SE21 8SQ
Local authority
Southwark
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 86% | 67% | 59.9 | Not applicable | 81% | 2416.2 | 82% | 2,547 |
| 2023/24 | 92% | 82% | 66.7 | +0.68 | 84% | 2136.1 | 85% | 2,527 |
| 2022/23 | 82% | 67% | 59.5 | +0.10 | 86% | 2354.7 | 86% | 2,513 |
| 2021/22 | 85% | 67% | 59.4 | -0.12 | 86% | 2221.9 | 87% | 2,466 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 60% | 54.9 | -0.22 | 77% | 1202.4 | 81% | 2,026 |
| 2017/18 | 80% | 61% | 55.9 | -0.07 | 78% | 1329.8 | 85% | 1,900 |
| 2016/17 | 78% | 62% | 55.9 | +0.02 | 68% | — | 81% | 1,728 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 42.8 | B+ | +0.37 | 27% | 239 |
| 2023/24 | 40.1 | B | +0.32 | 26% | 212 |
| 2022/23 | 36.8 | B- | — | 18% | 200 |
| 2021/22 | 39.3 | B | — | 22% | 187 |
| 2018/19 | 39.8 | B | +0.33 | 21% | 99 |
| 2017/18 | 39.4 | B | +0.30 | 20% | 146 |
| 2016/17 | 39.0 | B | +0.43 | 13% | 103 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2,547 | 14.1 | 19% | 13% | 19% | 7% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 2,527 | 14.3 | 19% | 14% | 17% | 6% | 12% |
| 2022/23 | 2,513 | 14.6 | 21% | 15% | 16% | 7% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 2,466 | 14.4 | 23% | 15% | 16% | 6% | 12% |
| 2020/21 | 2,393 | 14.4 | 22% | 16% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 2,026 | 13.8 | 21% | 18% | 21% | 4% | 5% |
| 2017/18 | 1,900 | 14.4 | 18% | 19% | 23% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 1,728 | 11.9 | 13% | 19% | 25% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.