What ages does DLD College teach?

DLD College teaches children aged 13 to 21. It is an independent school in Lambeth.

Who is the headteacher of DLD College?

The headteacher of DLD College is Mr James Kidd, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has DLD College been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected DLD College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How many pupils are at DLD College?

DLD College has 306 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 21.

DLD College has capacity for 750 pupils and 306 on roll (41%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is DLD College a faith school?

No. DLD College has no designated religious character.

How have DLD College's results changed over recent years?

Its Attainment 8 score was 14.8 in 2022/23 and 14.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What are DLD College's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, DLD College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

DLD College

199 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7FX

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 13 to 21
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mr James Kidd
Boarding: Boarding school
Constituency: Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 750
Pupils on roll: 306
URN: 100529
Local authority: Lambeth
Website: School website
Telephone: 02079358411

About this school

DLD College is an independent school in Lambeth. It teaches children aged 13 to 21 and has 306 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected DLD College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

DLD College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1977, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	38	45	40
Attainment 8 score	14.8	16.5	14.7
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	0%	0%	0%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	0%	0%	0%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	0%	0%	0%
English Baccalaureate average point score	1.5	1.5	1.3

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How DLD College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 4: Attainment 8

Year	This school	Lambeth average	England average
2022/23	14.8	36.8	39.8
2023/24	16.5	36.1	39.5
2024/25	14.7	37.2	39

Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	373
2023/24	414
2024/25	377

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 3
Pupils on SEN support: 38

Location

Nearby schools

Evelina Hospital School
Special schools · London

0.2 miles
King's College London
Universities · London

0.4 miles
Westminster School
Independent schools · London

0.5 miles
Elevated Futures Education
Special schools · London

0.6 miles
Westminster Abbey Choir School
Independent schools · London

0.6 miles

Common questions

What ages does DLD College teach?: DLD College teaches children aged 13 to 21. It is an independent school in Lambeth.
Who is the headteacher of DLD College?: The headteacher of DLD College is Mr James Kidd, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has DLD College been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected DLD College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How many pupils are at DLD College?: DLD College has 306 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 21.
Is DLD College full?: DLD College has capacity for 750 pupils and 306 on roll (41%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is DLD College a faith school?: No. DLD College has no designated religious character.
How have DLD College's results changed over recent years?: Its Attainment 8 score was 14.8 in 2022/23 and 14.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
What are DLD College's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, DLD College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.