Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' SchoolBessemer Grange Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School and Bessemer Grange Primary School are primary schools in London.
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School scores 90 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Bessemer Grange Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School is ahead on our composite score.
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School was judged Outstanding and Bessemer Grange Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bessemer Grange Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonDulwich Village Church of England Infants' School | LondonBessemer Grange Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A90/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 64 in Southwark | 30th of 64 in Southwark Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 259 | 533 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 690 | |
| Location | London, SE21 7BU | London, SE5 8HP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 78.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 28.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 112.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 259 | 533 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.9% | 27.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.8% | 15.8% | |
| SEN support | 6.2% | 9.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 11.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School
Bessemer Grange Primary School
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