Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School
Voluntary aided primary school in London (Southwark).
Ofsted
Outstanding
last graded, 2023
Early years (EYFS)
Outstanding
Ofsted, Oct 2023
Attendance rate
96.6%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.0
▲ 0.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
7.5%
▼ 17pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
7.2%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
98%
265 / 270 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
21.0%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School is a Church of England primary school located in London, Southwark. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 7. The Headteacher is Helen Poyton.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Music
- Yoga
- Metacognition
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 100823
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Constituency
- Dulwich and West Norwood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Megan Pacey | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr George Haggett | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Joanna Payne | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Mitchell | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Freddie Onslow | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Kikkan Haugen | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| The Reverend Liz Barnett | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 |
| Councillor Margy Newens | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Chabala Surry | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jonathan Taylor | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Sara Rayment | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Helen Poyton | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2006 |
| Mr Brian Davies Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Max Davidson Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record