Senior School Prospectus
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Senior School
BOYS from 11 To 18 years
A warm welcome to Dulwich College, an academically selective independent school with an ethos of equity, excellence and service.
Senior School Prospectus
Welcome To Dulwich College
Our ethos at Dulwich is one of equality, and our values are founded in respect and support for others alongside inspired teaching, genuine scholarship and Free Learning in and beyond the classroom.
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Academic Life
Academic
Inspired teaching and genuine scholarship lie at the heart of academic life
Free Learning
Free Learning
Fostering intellectual curiosity and a lifelong love of learning
Boarding
Boarding
Our boarding community comprises over 20 nationalities
Advanced Electives
Advanced Electives
Courses that complement A levels and deepen knowledge, often to near-undergraduate level
Leavers' Destinations
Leavers' Destinations
Pupils leave to study throughout the UK and around the world
''... a truly dynamic and diverse school ...''
Tatler Schools Guide 2023
21
average class size
60+
Clubs and Societies representing enthusiasm, innovation and diversity
£4.029m
awarded for 200 bursaries in 2021-22
25
different sports on offer
150
Visiting Speakers to the College every year
10,000+
books, CDs, DVDs and magazines in the Year 7 and 8 Raymond Chandler Library
57
pupils from Dulwich Wood Primary School swim each week in the College pool
33
students from our partnership school City Heights E-ACT join us for swimming,football and Portuguese lessons every week
What's On
![Exterior of the National Maritime Museum - courtesy of National Maritime Museum]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1676288274/dulwichorguk/vg2kxjkuehxvespxvzly/National_Maritime_Museum_entrance.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1676288274/dulwichorguk/vg2kxjkuehxvespxvzly/National_Maritime_Museum_entrance.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1676288274/dulwichorguk/vg2kxjkuehxvespxvzly/National_Maritime_Museum_entrance.jpg","width":800}])
31 March – 24 September 2023
10am - 5pm
The National Maritime Museum, Maritime London Gallery
The Tempest and the Thames - Shakespeare's First Folio
Suitable for all ages
Free
![Joseph Spence]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1689004269/dulwichorguk/nz7rog1aggygdyxjyjgc/Joseph_Spence.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1689004269/dulwichorguk/nz7rog1aggygdyxjyjgc/Joseph_Spence.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1689004269/dulwichorguk/nz7rog1aggygdyxjyjgc/Joseph_Spence.jpg","width":750}])
Saturday 19 August 2023 - 7pm
Sunday 20 August 2023 - 11am
Copenhagen Opera Festival
(Open to all)
![Henry Fraser]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1612369499/dulwichorguk/f59b8wwpyoa0g3j39v7c/Henry_Fraser.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1612369499/dulwichorguk/f59b8wwpyoa0g3j39v7c/Henry_Fraser.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1612369499/dulwichorguk/f59b8wwpyoa0g3j39v7c/Henry_Fraser.jpg","width":797}])
Wednesday 4 October
7.30pm
Soho Place, 4 Soho Place, Charing Cross Road, London, W1D 3B
(Open to all)
![Two photos from the Folio400 event at Royal Museums Greenwich, one of Archivist Calista Lucy and one of the audience]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1689849923/dulwichorguk/dkgr5mwxwcpqst3oxkow/Folio400_Event_2023.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1689849923/dulwichorguk/dkgr5mwxwcpqst3oxkow/Folio400_Event_2023.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1689849923/dulwichorguk/dkgr5mwxwcpqst3oxkow/Folio400_Event_2023.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1689849923/dulwichorguk/dkgr5mwxwcpqst3oxkow/Folio400_Event_2023.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1689849923/dulwichorguk/dkgr5mwxwcpqst3oxkow/Folio400_Event_2023.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1689849923/dulwichorguk/dkgr5mwxwcpqst3oxkow/Folio400_Event_2023.png","width":2200}])
Tuesday 7 November 2023
6.30pm - 9pm
Dulwich College
(Open to all)
Latest News
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Dulwich College's copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio goes on display at the National Maritime Museum
The National Maritime Museum’s display of Shakespeare related documents from the Dulwich College archive opens on Friday March 31. The loan includes Dulwich College’s copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio which will form part of the national celebration of the First Folio on 23 April.
![Collaboration Day, Year 8 DC and JAGS students working together in the Great Hall]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1689862672/dulwichorguk/t2gbh5zirbxl8qh5na8e/Collaboration_Day_Year_8_DC_and_JAGS_students_in_Great_Hall.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1689862672/dulwichorguk/t2gbh5zirbxl8qh5na8e/Collaboration_Day_Year_8_DC_and_JAGS_students_in_Great_Hall.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1689862672/dulwichorguk/t2gbh5zirbxl8qh5na8e/Collaboration_Day_Year_8_DC_and_JAGS_students_in_Great_Hall.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1689862672/dulwichorguk/t2gbh5zirbxl8qh5na8e/Collaboration_Day_Year_8_DC_and_JAGS_students_in_Great_Hall.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1689862672/dulwichorguk/t2gbh5zirbxl8qh5na8e/Collaboration_Day_Year_8_DC_and_JAGS_students_in_Great_Hall.jpg","width":1394}])
Year 8 Dulwich College and JAGS MFL Collaboration Day
‘Bonjour je m’appelle Jacques…’
‘Bonjour je m’appelle Ella…’
And so began this year’s DC / JAGS Year 8 Collaboration Day with students showcasing their French and Spanish language skills.
![Founder's Day Concert Alleynian Blues]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1688484954/dulwichorguk/eymblsxi9wcg3vf2imce/Founders_Day_Concert_Alleynian_Blues.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1688484954/dulwichorguk/eymblsxi9wcg3vf2imce/Founders_Day_Concert_Alleynian_Blues.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1688484954/dulwichorguk/eymblsxi9wcg3vf2imce/Founders_Day_Concert_Alleynian_Blues.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1688484954/dulwichorguk/eymblsxi9wcg3vf2imce/Founders_Day_Concert_Alleynian_Blues.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1688484954/dulwichorguk/eymblsxi9wcg3vf2imce/Founders_Day_Concert_Alleynian_Blues.jpg","width":1394}])
Founder’s Day 2023
Founder's Day is our annual community celebration that pays homage to our Founder Edward Alleyn, our rich heritage, and our exciting present.
![Year 7 Assembly, students waving in the Sports Hall]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1688459365/dulwichorguk/cebommgl1qwdzi5qrswc/Year_7_Assembly_students_waving_Sports_Hall.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1688459365/dulwichorguk/cebommgl1qwdzi5qrswc/Year_7_Assembly_students_waving_Sports_Hall.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1688459365/dulwichorguk/cebommgl1qwdzi5qrswc/Year_7_Assembly_students_waving_Sports_Hall.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1688459365/dulwichorguk/cebommgl1qwdzi5qrswc/Year_7_Assembly_students_waving_Sports_Hall.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1688459365/dulwichorguk/cebommgl1qwdzi5qrswc/Year_7_Assembly_students_waving_Sports_Hall.jpg","width":1394}])
Dulwich College Service Day 2023: Making a difference
At Dulwich College, service engagement and social responsibility are deeply ingrained in our ethos. Each year, we organize a remarkable event that brings together the entire school community in an effort to make a positive impact in our local community.
![Year 9 performance of The IT]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1688392340/dulwichorguk/fgxlwkacf005czfk0sri/Year_9_performance_of_The_IT.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1688392340/dulwichorguk/fgxlwkacf005czfk0sri/Year_9_performance_of_The_IT.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1688392340/dulwichorguk/fgxlwkacf005czfk0sri/Year_9_performance_of_The_IT.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1688392340/dulwichorguk/fgxlwkacf005czfk0sri/Year_9_performance_of_The_IT.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1688392340/dulwichorguk/fgxlwkacf005czfk0sri/Year_9_performance_of_The_IT.jpg","width":1394}])
Year 9 Scratch Production : The IT
Year 9 scratch production of Vivienne Franzmann’s The It was an epic achievement. This darkly comic zeitgeist play, written specifically for young people, brilliantly explores adolescent mental health and the rage within.
Pastoral
Our extensive pastoral care is an integral part of our holistic education
Partnerships
Partnerships
We believe that mutual benefit comes from engaging in partnerships
Holistic Education
In addition to excellent public examination results, Dulwich offers a truly holistic education with a breadth of opportunities and underpinned throughout with strong pastoral support
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Co-curricular
Co-curricular
An energetic and varied programme to inspire every pupil at every age
Charities
Charities
Pupils demonstrate commitment and initiative in their extensive charitable fundraising
Clubs and Societies
Clubs and Societies
Over 50 enthusiastic, diverse and innovative clubs and societies
An Active Community
Our diverse and outward-looking community is built and nurtured through a wide range of partnerships, our OAs and our established network of international schools
Old Alleynians
OAs reconnect and networks at events
Dulwich International
Our International Dulwich Olympiad 2019
Local primary pupils attend Saturday School
OAs reconnect and networks at events
Our International Dulwich Olympiad 2019