keyhole said this: "I believe it was after they closed down William Penn ,There were no plans for another school ,,,the bottom part of their fields used to be used by Bessemer Grange,to take all the space when no one was using it or needing it,,ie Charter wasn't there yet,it is so sad that they charge local infant & secondary schools on the doorstep to use the swimming pools and sports facilities,,,and to stamp the foot of we are more important than you,they use Charter schools entrance gate as there car park entrance,I find it sickening and truly atrocious community cohesion ...I feel for The Charter kids,really unfair." When William Penn closed it was immediately succeeded by Dulwich High School. There was a gap between DHS's closure and Charter opening whilst the buildings were upgraded. I don't know about the fields though.