Wokingham
Dolphin School
Exceptional results, but a place depends on the entrance test rather than where you live — worth a look only if you are planning to sit it.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
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No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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This is a selective school. Admission usually requires passing an entrance test. Check the school's admissions policy for test registration deadlines.
Watch-outs
- Selective admissions: an entrance test (usually the 11+ or equivalent) is required. Check registration and test dates well in advance.
What to do next
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Entry, tests and fees
Fees
Nursery | £4,800 per term (full time) (Exempt from VAT)
Source · checked 28 September 2026
The termly fee payable for Nursery for the academic year 2026/27 is £4800. Fees are pro-rated for children who attend part-time. Nursery fees are not subject to…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Reception | £5,500 per term (inclusive of VAT)
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Years 1-2 | £6,000 per term (inclusive of VAT)
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Years 3-4 | £7,390 per term (inclusive of VAT)
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Years 5-6 | £7,600 per term (inclusive of VAT)
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Years 7-8 | £7,730 per term (inclusive of VAT)
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Year 9 | £8,150 per term (inclusive of VAT)
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Bursaries and scholarships
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
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School information
| URN | 110163 |
| Local authority | Wokingham |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 3-13 |
| Headteacher | Headmaster Adam Hurst |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | RG10 0FR |
| Latest pupils | 210 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Waltham Road, Hurst, Berkshire, RG10 0FR
www.dolphinschool.com1189341277| DfE number | 6010 |
| UKPRN | 10018627 |
| Opened | 2 Jul 1971 |
| GIAS updated | 4 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |