Herne Hill & Dulwich Park
Summary
Herne Hill & Dulwich Park (E02000837) is part of Southwark local authority (view on map). Herne Hill & Dulwich Park has an approximate population of 8,600 people, of which 22% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Herne Hill & Dulwich Park neighbours Herne Hill East, Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park, West Dulwich, North Dulwich, East Dulwich, Dulwich Hill, and Sydenham Hill.
Headlines
- 9% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
- 10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
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Deprivation
Herne Hill & Dulwich Park is the least deprived area in Southwark (out of 34) with 9% of children living in low-income families, compared to 43% across Southwark and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Herne Hill & Dulwich Park, 10% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 42% in Southwark and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in Herne Hill & Dulwich Park | % in Southwark | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 10% | 42% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 90% | 58% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Herne Hill & Dulwich Park, 19% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Southwark, and 19% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in Herne Hill & Dulwich Park | % in Southwark | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 81% | 79% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 15% | 16% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 4% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Herne Hill & Dulwich Park, 26% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 71% in Southwark, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Herne Hill & Dulwich Park | % in Southwark | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 68% | 30% | 67% |
| Asian | 2% | 7% | 14% |
| Black | 7% | 37% | 7% |
| Mixed | 15% | 15% | 7% |
| Other | 2% | 8% | 3% |
| Not known | 6% | 4% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Herne Hill & Dulwich Park with English as an additional language is 10%, compared with 32% in Southwark, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Herne Hill & Dulwich Park | % in Southwark | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 10% | 32% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 90% | 68% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Herne Hill & Dulwich Park has 19 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Herne Hill & Dulwich Park |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 19 |
| Childminders | 3 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 16 |
In Herne Hill & Dulwich Park, there have been 2 full inspections of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:
- Achievement
- Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
- Children's welfare and wellbeing
- Curriculum and teaching
- Inclusion
- Leadership and governance
We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
Achievement: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 2 were graded 'strong standard' (of 2).
Children's welfare and well-being: 2 were graded 'strong standard' (of 2).
Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).
Inclusion: 2 were graded 'strong standard' (of 2).
Leadership and governance: 2 were graded 'strong standard' (of 2).
The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Herne Hill & Dulwich Park. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.
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All childcare
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and well-being | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Childminders
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and well-being | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Full day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
|---|
Sessional day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
|---|
Out-of-school day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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Other childcare
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
|---|
State-funded schools
Herne Hill & Dulwich Park has 3 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Herne Hill & Dulwich Park |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 3 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 3 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Herne Hill & Dulwich Park since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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