Southwark
Dulwich Prep & Senior
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.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
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
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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
Entrance test
Registration Deadline: Friday 30 October 2026
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Fees
Bursaries and scholarships
We offer a limited number of means-tested bursaries to new applicants entering Year 3 or above who would otherwise be unable to afford to attend Dulwich Prep &…
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Depending on the scholarship, candidates may be asked to provide an application form, supporting statement, references, grade certificates, a portfolio, or evid…
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Admissions
Academic : Applicants take part in practical sports-based assessments and an interview with the Director of Sport.
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Our main entry points are Nursery (age 3+), Reception (age 4+), Year 3 (age 7+), Year 7 (age 11+), and Year 9 (age 13+).
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
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School information
| URN | 100862 |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Boys |
| Age range | 2-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Louise Davidson |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | SE21 7AA |
| Pupils | 812 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
38-42 ALLEYN PARK, LONDON, SE21 7AA
www.dulwichprepsenior.org.uk2087665500| DfE number | 6001 |
| UKPRN | 10015655 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 1920 |
| GIAS updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |