Dulwich College

Dulwich Common, London SE21 7LD

Head Teacher: Dr Joseph Spence

Admissions: Mrs Sarah Betts (Registrar) the.registrar@dulwich.org.uk enquiries@dulwich.org.uk 020 8693 3601

GENDER/AGES: Boys, 7-18 years, Girls (Kindergarten only: 6 months to Year 2) TOTAL PUPILS: C. 1,620 TYPE: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding

FEES: Nursery – from £2,606 for min attendance. For Junior and Senior schools : Daily from £7,657 per term, Weekly from £14,984, Full Boarding from £15,983 *The cost of lunch is included in the fees for day boys in the Junior and Lower School (Years 3-8).

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Prep – 18, Senior – c. 21, Sixth Form – c. 21

FAITH: Church of England, but welcome pupils and sta from a wide variety of faith traditions and none.

MOTTO: Detur Gloria Soli Deo (Let glory be given to God alone).

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see website for details.

School Philosophy: Dulwich College is deeply committed to outstanding teaching for public examinations combined with Free Learning, our extensive programme of learning beyond the curriculum, and to nurturing curiosity and a sense of social responsibility.

Academic Record: GCSE results: 9-8 grades 81%; 9-7 grades 93%. A Level results: A* grades 58%, A*/ A grades 85%. Pre-U grades: 100% with Distinction. After A levels pupils primarily go to Russell Group universities, including Imperial, KCL, LSE, UCL, Bristol, Durham, Edinburgh, Exeter and Warwick in addition to Drama and Art Foundation courses and, more recently, Degree Apprenticeships (KPMG Audit). An increasing number of our students are choosing to study abroad in the US and this year has included Germany, Singapore and Switzerland. Extra-curricular: The Union of Societies has over 60 Societies & Clubs, many of which are run by pupils and include the Football Debating Society, the Engineers’ Society, BioMed Society, Francophone Society, and in the Junior School, the Time Travellers Club and Quidditch Club. Quirky societies include the Dismantling Society, the Read, Cake, Debate Club and the Yu-Gi-Oh! Club. Notable Achievements and Alumni: We are committed to delivering a sustainable plan that will reduce our carbon footprint through action in every area of the College: we have delivered 38 significant sustainable actions since 2015 and have adopted 6 of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Alumni Sir Ernest Shackleton (Antarctic explorer); Jeremy Deller RA (artist);

Tom Rob Smith (author, screenwriter and producer); Michael Ondaatje (writer); PG Wodehouse (comic writer); Raymond Chandler (novelist and screenwriter).

Open Days: For entry to Year 3, 4 and 5 – Sat 8 Oct 2022, two sessions starting at 9.30am and 10.45am. Wed 2 Nov 2022, 1.30pm to 3.30pm For Year 7 entry: Thurs 13 Oct 2022, 10.15am. Sat 1 Oct 2022, 8.45am,

10.15am or 11.45am. Wed 5 Oct 2022, Webinar – starts at 6pm

www.dulwich.org.uk/senior-school