Southwark
Dulwich College
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What the data says
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No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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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.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
University destinations
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Entry, tests and fees
Entrance test
Closing date for Registration | Monday 2 November 2026, midday
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Registration deadline | Friday 6 November 2026
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Results Date | Posted on Thursday 11 February by first class post and emailed on Friday 12 February 2027
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Entrance assessments (Stage 1) : Digital assessments in Maths, English, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning, creative writing and a short written Maths pa…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Entrance Examinations | Friday 4 December 2026
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Entrance assessments (Stage 2): One to one assessment with a member of Junior School staff and group activities | Thursday 7 January 2027
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Entrance assessments (Stage 2): One to one assessment with a member of Junior School staff and group activities | Saturday 9 January 2027
Source · checked 28 September 2026
The digital portfolio must be emailed using ‘WeTransfer’ to the Head of Art, Ms Mary-Jo Doherty. Portfolios must be sent on a day between Friday 27 November and…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Bursaries and scholarships
Scholarships are not means-tested but can be supplemented by a Bursary if there is genuine financial need.
Source · checked 28 September 2026
We offer Academic, Sports, Music Scholarships (at 16+, 13+ and 11+ entry) and Art and Design & Technology Scholarships (at 13+ entry).
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Admissions
Access Arrangements in Entrance Examinations
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Registration for Reception (4+) to Year 2 (6+), Year 3-5, 7, 9 and 12 2027 entry and Year 9 2029 entry is now open.
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 241 | 17.0 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 229 | 15.1 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 232 | 16.0 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 255 | 12.9 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Southwark for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 100861 |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 0-19 |
| Headteacher | Master Robert Milne |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | SE21 7LD |
| Latest pupils | 241 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Dulwich Common, Dulwich, London, SE21 7LD
www.dulwich.org.uk2086933601| DfE number | 6000 |
| UKPRN | 10015447 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 1908 |
| GIAS updated | 19 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |