Welcome To Dulwich College
Our ethos at Dulwich is one of equality, and our values of purpose, joy and kindness are practiced 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
21
average class size
80+
Clubs and Societies representing enthusiasm, innovation and diversity
£5.4m
awarded for 194 bursaries in 2023-24
25
different sports on offer
150
Visiting Speakers to the College every year
29,591
books issued last academic year by Dulwich College Libraries
What's On
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Monday 28 April to Friday 2 May 2025
Dulwich College
(Open to all Dulwich College pupils)
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Thursday 1 May
7pm
Auditorium, Dulwich College
(Open to all)
![Members of the choir singing at Southwark Cathedral]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1745328968/dulwichorguk/uz4szmcwsexp9mp8owaq/Members_of_the_choir_singing_at_Southwark_Cathedral.webp","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1745328968/dulwichorguk/uz4szmcwsexp9mp8owaq/Members_of_the_choir_singing_at_Southwark_Cathedral.webp","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1745328968/dulwichorguk/uz4szmcwsexp9mp8owaq/Members_of_the_choir_singing_at_Southwark_Cathedral.webp","width":750}])
Friday 2 May 2025
5.30pm
Christ’s Chapel, Dulwich Village
(Open to all)
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Wednesday 07 May 2025
9am - 12 noon
Dulwich College
(Free and open to all)
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Tuesday 13 May
7pm
Dulwich College
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Wednesday 14 May 2025
1.30pm – 3.30pm
Dulwich College
(Free and open to all)
Latest News
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The academic year has been filled with academic achievements and enriching experiences for Dulwich pupils as they participated in and thoroughly enjoyed a variety of STEM-related competitions, trips, and guest lectures.
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Dulwich College U18 Rugby Players gave themselves a lifelong memory in the last week of the Lent Term.
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At the start of the Easter holidays, 22 musicians from Years 7-9 spent four days on tour in Liverpool.
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During the final week of the holidays, 34 Year 9 students spent five days and nights enjoying Spanish culture and sun just outside Palma, Mallorca.
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On Wednesday 19 March the Dulwich College ‘coureurs’ adorned the school colours to represent the College for the Inter-Schools Cycling Championships.
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 80 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