Dulwich Prep & Senior
38-42 ALLEYN PARK, LONDON, SE21 7AA
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 16
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Miss Louise Davidson
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Dulwich and West Norwood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 999
- Pupils on roll
- 808
- URN
- 100862
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02087665500
About this school
Dulwich Prep & Senior is a boys' independent school in Southwark. It teaches children aged 2 to 16 and has 808 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Dulwich Prep & Senior 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 Prep & Senior has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1920, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Dulwich Prep & Senior has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 837 |
| 2023/24 | 809 |
| 2024/25 | 812 |
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
- 291
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dulwich College0.4 miles
Independent schools · London
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Alleyn's Oakfield0.6 miles
Independent schools
-
Rosemead Preparatory School0.7 miles
Independent schools · London
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Fidelis College0.9 miles
Independent schools · London
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Hillcrest0.9 miles
Other types · London
Common questions
- What ages does Dulwich Prep & Senior teach?
- Dulwich Prep & Senior teaches children aged 2 to 16. It is an independent school in Southwark.
- Who is the headteacher of Dulwich Prep & Senior?
- The headteacher of Dulwich Prep & Senior is Miss Louise Davidson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Dulwich Prep & Senior been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Dulwich Prep & Senior 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 Dulwich Prep & Senior?
- Dulwich Prep & Senior has 808 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 16.
- Is Dulwich Prep & Senior full?
- Dulwich Prep & Senior has capacity for 999 pupils and 808 on roll (81%), 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 Dulwich Prep & Senior a faith school?
- No. Dulwich Prep & Senior has no designated religious character.
- Is Dulwich Prep & Senior a selective school?
- Yes. Dulwich Prep & Senior is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Does Dulwich Prep & Senior publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Dulwich Prep & Senior. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.