Dulwich College A GSG School
- Dulwich College
Dulwich Common
London
SE21 7LD - Head: Dr Joseph Spence
- T 020 8693 3601
- F 020 8693 6319
- E info@dulwich.org.uk
- W www.dulwich.org.uk
- An independent school for boys aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Southwark
- Pupils: 1,401; sixth formers: 474
- Religion: Church of England/Christian
- Fees: Day £24,693; Boarding £48,324 - £51,546 pa
- Open days: Check school website
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: DUCKS Kindergarten and Infants' School, Dulwich College: The Junior School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Academic culture thriving. Focused on a love of learning for its own sake. Quirky academic opportunities abound in sixth form. Dulwich Diploma encourages A level depth with something more like IB breadth – boys produce a 2000-word independent essay. All pupils take A level Plus, a programme of university-stye cross-departmental electives including American studies, gender studies, Page to Stage. Arts, music and co-curricular are outstanding. Work around community and sustainability is now…
What the school says...
Founded in 1619 by Edward Alleyn, Dulwich College our primary duty is to ensure that all our pupils fulfil their academic potential. We aim to inspire our pupils, and to build the confidence required to explore beyond the boundaries of the curriculum. Learning for its own sake is encouraged alongside focused and dedicated study.
We look to provide a wide range of sporting, cultural and adventurous activities for pupils to enjoy and through which they can learn to work co-operatively and to take a lead. Within its 70 acre site Dulwich Colleges excellent facilities support both the boys formal studies and their activities outside the classroom. Boys are encouraged to participate in expeditions and community-based activities.
Every boy is allocated to one of the eight Houses which encourages a fierce but healthy loyalty. The House system also supports the pastoral care of the boys. Boys proceed from Dulwich to the most competitive of universities, in the UK and in the world, and thereafter into all the major professions. The College has a long standing reputation for producing some of the finest actors, musicians, sportsmen and writers in the country. ...Read more
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Curricula
Cambridge Pre-U - an alternative to A levels, with all exams at the end of the two-year course.
Sports
Rowing
Fencing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Master
Since 2009, Dr Joseph (Joe) Spence BA PhD. Previously headmaster of Oakham School. Before that, 10 years as housemaster to the King’s scholars at Eton College. Studied modern history and politics.
Grammar school educated, Dr Spence is vocal on education as a vehicle of social mobility – on a ‘social mission’ to attract pupils and staff from every background. Inspirational (not a word that we bandy around), sincere (without a hint of worthiness) and ambitious (but for the school rather than for himself). Generous in his praise for his team and quick to give credit where it’s due. Parents describe his approach as ‘grown-up’, ‘level’, ‘considered’. Appears to wear his responsibilities lightly, though, and brings a sense of fun to even the meatiest of topics – gives a rousing assembly, we...
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Special Education Needs
The Learning Support Department offers assistance and support to pupils who are able to access an academic curriculum, but who may need extra help to fulfil their potential. We celebrate and respect neurodiversity. We are experienced in supporting pupils with diagnosed learning differences including dyslexia, ADHD and autism; however, not all the pupils we support have a diagnosis. The Senior School Learning Support Department consists of the head of learning support and two learning support teachers, assisted by an access arrangements coordinator and an administrator, who work with pupils in years 7 to 13. Our support for pupils with a variety of learning support needs includes those on EHC plans, details of which are available on request. We assist pupils in many different ways including developing reading comprehension and spelling skills, personal organisation, study and revision strategies, and social skills. The department works closely with form tutors, subject teachers and heads of year, providing advice on appropriate classroom strategies and delivering professional training on special educational needs.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dulwich College: The Junior School | 2023 | Majority to the senior school | ||
| Dulwich Prep London | 2023 | 48 | 16 | Scholarships: Academic, 2 x Art, 3 x Music, 10 x Sport |
| Eaton House Belgravia | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Eaton House the Manor Boys’ School | 2023 | 7 | 2 | Scholarships: Academic Scholarship, Art Scholarship |
| Finton House School | 2023 | 2 | ||
| Herne Hill School | 2023 | 5 | ||
| Hill House | 2023 | 5 | 2 | 1 Academic Scholarship, 1 Sport Scholarship |
| Merlin School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Newton Prep | 2023 | 2 | ||
| Shrewsbury House School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| St Philip's School | 2023 | 2 | ||
| Sussex House School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| The Hall School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Thomas's Battersea | 2023 | 3 | ||
| Thomas's Clapham | 2023 | 2 | ||
| Thomas's Fulham | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Thomas's Kensington | 2023 | 2 | ||
| Westminster Cathedral Choir School | 2023 | 5 | 2 | Academic Scholarships (2) |
| Wetherby Preparatory School | 2023 | 4 |
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