Year 7 entry (11+)

We have enjoyed meeting so many visitors at our various open days this term.

Families looking for entry to Year 7 in 2026 will be able to visit us from May. Please look at our website at the end of March for dates and the link to book a place.

The admissions team are always happy to talk to families on the phone and to answer any individual queries regarding the application process.

Please do look at our website to capture a flavour of what life at Dulwich College could be like for your sons.

Safeguarding
All visitors to the College, including prospective parents, are asked to read our Safeguarding Policy.

Online Registration

For applicants sitting the Entrance Examinations in the UK.

Online registration for entry to Year 7 in September 2025 is now closed.

Registration for places in Year 7 for entry in September 2026 will open in late Spring 2025.

Entry to Year 7 (11+), September 2025

Entry Procedures Overview
Age of applicant	For boys born between 1 September 2013 and 31 August 2014
Number of places available	70
Academic and Music Scholarships	Available
Bursaries - Free and Subsidised Places	Available
Closing date for Registration	Monday 28 October 2024, midday
Entrance Examinations	Friday 6 December 2024
Music Scholarship Auditions  For boys who have been selected for a Music audition and have been invited back for an academic interview	Saturday 11 January 2025
Number of boys invited for interview	160
Interview Dates	Wednesday 22 to Tuesday 28 January 2025
Results Date	Posted on Thursday 13 February by first class post and emailed on Friday 14 February 2025
Deadline for acceptance	Wednesday 5 March 2025, midday

 

Entrance Examinations

The admissions test will be in three parts, which will last, in total, about 3 hours, including breaks during these tests.

Part 1 and Part 2 will be online tests which include sections on Mathematics, English, reasoning and problem solving.

Maths questions will cover the range of topics as set out in Key Stage 2 of the National Curriculum.

Part 3 will be a creative writing task which candidates will handwrite (or, if appropriate, type).

Selection

The offer of a place at the College is made on the basis of

• the candidate’s performance in the appropriate examination
• an interview
• a reference from the Head of the candidate’s present school

and is subject to the College’s Standard Terms and Conditions.

The Interview

Candidates who show promise in the entrance examinations are invited to attend an interview in January. Our aim is to provide a friendly atmosphere for the interview during which the candidate will be allowed the opportunity to give further evidence of his academic strengths and some indication of interests and abilities with which he might make a contribution to the general life of the College.

Access Arrangements in Entrance Examinations

Access Arrangements are pre-examination adjustments for candidates based on evidence of need and normal way of working. They can include, but are not limited to, extra time, supervised breaks and use of word processor.  Access Arrangements are reviewed by our Learning Support team and granted in line with JCQ regulations. To evidence a need and normal way of working, you will need to submit the following at time of application:

• a letter/report from CAMHS, a HPC registered psychologist, a medical consultant, a psychiatrist, a Speech and Language Therapist; or
• a letter/report from the Local Authority Specialist Service, Local Authority Sensory Impairment Service or Occupational Health Service; or
• a current EHCP
• We will also require a letter from the current school stating the pupil's normal way of working

The College needs this information so that it can assess a pupil’s particular needs and (if required) can consult with their parents about the adjustments which could reasonably be made to cater for those needs during the admissions process.

Please indicate requirements in the Special Educational Need (SEN) section when submitting an online registration form. If there are any changes to requirements, please inform the Registrars no later than 10 days before the entrance examination.

Online Test

Examples of the questions you might see in the assessment for each subject.

Familiarisation test

English Creative Writing Task

Specimen paper

 

Free 11+ Familiarisation Materials

To encourage even greater representation of pupils at Dulwich College, we work in partnership with Atom Learning, the leading online 11+ preparation platform, to provide students who are eligible for Pupil Premium with free 11+ preparation and KS2 learning resources.

Through their Atom Home account, children can access 11+ and KS2 practice questions, learning resources, mock tests and practice papers that will help them build knowledge and confidence ahead of their Dulwich College entrance tests. 

If your child is in Years 4-6 from September 2024 and is eligible for Pupil Premium, please fill in the form by clicking the button below. They will be given free access to Atom Home when their Pupil Premium status has been verified by their primary school.

Access Free 11+ and Learning Support