Charles Dickens Primary School
Academy converter primary 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
Our curriculum is broadly traditional but reflective of our multicultural community and unique location in London. It is carefully crafted by subject specialists to ensure children move on to the next stage of their education with the language, knowledge and experience to show a broad and deep understanding of each subject.
Children begin learning about the world around them, what has come before and the importance of writing in order to be able to change the world for the better in the future. The creative arts sit proudly in our provision. Our large arts teaching team and strong partnerships with arts organisations reflect our commitment to teaching music, art, drama and dance.
In each of these subjects, children are given the time, experiences and freedom to apply their learning and create beautiful works. We showcase these each term in our 'open house' events with parents alongside other public performances and exhibitions.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Choir
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Mandarin
- Minecraft
- Music
- Forest School
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 148012
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2020
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Paola Wilson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Doyland | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Andrew Hearn | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Efua Mercer | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Diane Keefe | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dhruv Parekh | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Deborah Lipszyc | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Lee Brady | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Robert Beveridge | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Tim Kipps | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Michael Eggleton | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Mrs Aggie Mesmain Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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