The Charter School East Dulwich
Free schools secondary school in London (Southwark).
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
Headteacher's Welcome A place to belong, create & succeed Welcome to The Charter School East Dulwich. We are an inclusive, dynamic and academically rigorous secondary school serving the vibrant communities of East Dulwich and South Camberwell. Founded in 2016, we are proud to be one of the most oversubscribed new schools in the country.
Our founding students have set a high standard, excelling in their GCSEs and A Levels, achieving results well above the national average. As a part of The Charter Schools Educational Trust, we firmly believe that excellent education transforms lives and strengthens the diverse communities we serve.
At The Charter School East Dulwich, we foster curiosity, hard work, care, and integrity in our students. Our goal is to celebrate our diverse community, educating our students to thrive and confidently shape their futures with a love of learning, excellent qualifications and strength of character.
We are a school at the heart of our community, where families are important and all voices matter. Relationships are built on the foundations of compassion, equality and mutual respect, so that students, families and staff are valued and free to excel.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Book Club
- Chess
- Choir
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Eco Club
- Football
- Netball
- Orchestra
- Rugby
- Stem
- Swimming
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 142178
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Constituency
- Lewisham West and East Dulwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (11 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Rebecca Kaloo | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Tiggy Tooze | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Noah Williams | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Melanie Campbell | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Thea Piwowar | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Johnny Rich | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Veena Natarajan | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Adrian Miller | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Richard Thomas | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Alison Harbottle | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mr James Chemirmir | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2029 |
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