Dulwich College
Dulwich Common, Dulwich, London, SE21 7LD
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 0 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Master
- Mr Robert Milne
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Dulwich and West Norwood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,950
- Pupils on roll
- 1,923
- URN
- 100861
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086933601
About this school
Dulwich College is an independent school in London. It teaches children aged 0 to 19 and has 1,923 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Dulwich College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Dulwich College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1908, 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 | 232 | 229 | 241 |
| Attainment 8 score | 16.0 | 15.1 | 17.0 |
| 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 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
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 Dulwich College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Southwark average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 16 | 48.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 15.1 | 45.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 17 | 44 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,856 |
| 2023/24 | 1,899 |
| 2024/25 | 1,919 |
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
- 4
- Pupils on SEN support
- 387
Location
Nearby schools
-
Alleyn's Oakfield0.4 miles
Independent schools
-
Dulwich Prep & Senior0.4 miles
Independent schools
-
Rosemead Preparatory School0.6 miles
Independent schools · London
-
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School0.7 miles
Special schools · London
-
James Allen's Girls' School1.0 miles
Independent schools · London
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Common questions
- What year groups does Dulwich College teach?
- Dulwich College teaches children aged 0 to 19. It is an independent school in London.
- Who is the master of Dulwich College?
- The master of Dulwich College is Mr Robert Milne, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Dulwich College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Dulwich 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 big is Dulwich College?
- Dulwich College has 1,923 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 19.
- Is Dulwich College full?
- Dulwich College has capacity for 1,950 pupils and 1,923 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Dulwich College a faith school?
- No. Dulwich College has no designated religious character.
- How have Dulwich College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 16 in 2022/23 and 17 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Dulwich College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dulwich 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.