Year 9 entry

Entry Procedures Overview
Age of applicant	For boys born between 1 September 2012 and 31 August 2013
Number of places available	60 (30 additional places will be offered to boys who sit the entrance examinations in 2026)
Applicants eligible	Boys at 13+ Prep Schools in the UK Boys who are at school outside the UK sit the College examination papers when they are in Year 8
Academic, Art, Music and Sport Scholarships	Available Boys who accept a Deferred Entry place will be invited to apply for scholarships when they are in Year 8
Bursaries - Free and Subsidised Places	Available
Closing date for Registration	Friday 29 September 2023, midday
Entrance Examinations The admissions test will be in three parts, which will last, in total, about 2 hours. There will be 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).	Wednesday 6 December 2023, at Dulwich College
Number of boys invited for interview	120
Interview Dates	Monday 15 January - Friday 19 January 2024
Offer Date	Posted on Thursday 8 February 2024
Deadline for acceptance	Friday 1 March 2024, midday

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 report from the Head of the candidate’s present school
• and for Deferred Entry is also conditional on boys remaining at their current UK prep school until the end of Year 8

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

The Interview

Candidates who show promise in the written papers are invited to attend for an interview shortly after the examination. 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.

Extra Time in Entrance Examinations

Additional time is available for boys who have an Educational Psychologist’s report that shows they have below average scores for speed of cognitive processing. Use of a computer is available for boys for whom it is the normal way of working and where it is appropriate to their needs. Please indicate requirements at time of registration.

Entry Procedures Overview
Age of applicant	For boys born between 1 September 2010 and 31 August 2011
Number of places available	30
Academic, Art, Music and Sport Scholarships	Available
Bursaries - Free and Subsidised Places	Available
Closing Date for Registration	Monday 30 October 2023, midday
Dates of Entrance Examinations Written papers in English and Mathematics and online Reasoning tests *	Saturday 13 January 2024
Number of boys invited for interview	40
Interview Date	Tuesday 23 January 2024
Offer Date	Posted on Thursday 8 February 2024
Deadline for acceptance	Monday 26 February 2024, midday

* Candidates sitting the examinations overseas may be asked to sit a paper based reasoning test

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 report 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 written papers are invited to attend for an interview shortly after the examination. 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. 

Extra Time in Entrance Examinations

Additional time is available for boys who have an Educational Psychologist’s report that shows they have below average scores for speed of cognitive processing. Use of a computer is available for boys for whom it is the normal way of working and where it is appropriate to their needs. Please indicate requirements at time of registration.