Bursaries – Free and Subsidised Places
200 boys and their families are in receipt of means-tested Dulwich College bursaries. Find out more about bursaries.
Senior School
BOYS from 11 To 18 years
Welcome to Dulwich College, an academically selective independent day and boarding school where pupils from all backgrounds feel equally valued.
Bursaries – Free and Subsidised Places
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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Academics
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
A Level Plus
A Level Plus
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
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
![The Orchard and Blew House Building Entrance]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1648029360/dulwichorguk/kaovf7yxguprnigpmm3n/Opera_in_The_Orchard_Square.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1648029360/dulwichorguk/kaovf7yxguprnigpmm3n/Opera_in_The_Orchard_Square.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1648029360/dulwichorguk/kaovf7yxguprnigpmm3n/Opera_in_The_Orchard_Square.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1648029360/dulwichorguk/kaovf7yxguprnigpmm3n/Opera_in_The_Orchard_Square.jpg","width":874}])
Tuesday 14 June 2022
6.30pm doors for an 8pm performance
The Orchard Gardens, Dulwich College
(Open to all)
![Thinking about logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1636623806/dulwichorguk/yhwu7gzyiayo81ylslwj/Thinking_about_logo-1000x960.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1636623806/dulwichorguk/yhwu7gzyiayo81ylslwj/Thinking_about_logo-1000x960.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1636623806/dulwichorguk/yhwu7gzyiayo81ylslwj/Thinking_about_logo-1000x960.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1636623806/dulwichorguk/yhwu7gzyiayo81ylslwj/Thinking_about_logo-1000x960.png","width":1000}]){kind=logo}
Tuesday 14 June
5pm – Zoom
(Open to pupils in Years 11-13 from SSLP schools and members of staff)
Tuesday 21 June
5pm – Zoom
(Open to pupils in Years 11-13 from SSLP schools and members of staff)
![Prince Philip opens Christison Hall]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1650630473/dulwichorguk/kwahftrcqwokbjq2anlc/1969_11_June_Prince_Philip_opens_Christison_Hall.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1650630473/dulwichorguk/kwahftrcqwokbjq2anlc/1969_11_June_Prince_Philip_opens_Christison_Hall.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1650630473/dulwichorguk/kwahftrcqwokbjq2anlc/1969_11_June_Prince_Philip_opens_Christison_Hall.jpg","width":700}])
Wednesday 22 June 2022
6.30pm - 9pm
Dulwich College and Virtual
(Open to all)
![Benjamin Zephaniah]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1653472736/dulwichorguk/d1zp8gds6rjpq7pqmzmx/Benjamin_Zephaniah.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1653472736/dulwichorguk/d1zp8gds6rjpq7pqmzmx/Benjamin_Zephaniah.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1653472736/dulwichorguk/d1zp8gds6rjpq7pqmzmx/Benjamin_Zephaniah.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1653472736/dulwichorguk/d1zp8gds6rjpq7pqmzmx/Benjamin_Zephaniah.jpg","width":1000}])
Wednesday 22 June 2022
From 1pm
Dulwich College
(Open to pupils in Year 9 and SSLP schools)
Latest News
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Wonder-filled playmaking...
Year 12 A Level students dazzled with two terrifically inventive pieces of original drama.
![DCI Photo Competition 2022 winner Tranquil Cove Aidan Year 8]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1653408656/dulwichorguk/vzpt2s0uu9y5hnd4fjf0/DCI_Phot_Comp_2022_winner_Tranquil_Cove_Aidan_Year_8.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1653408656/dulwichorguk/vzpt2s0uu9y5hnd4fjf0/DCI_Phot_Comp_2022_winner_Tranquil_Cove_Aidan_Year_8.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1653408656/dulwichorguk/vzpt2s0uu9y5hnd4fjf0/DCI_Phot_Comp_2022_winner_Tranquil_Cove_Aidan_Year_8.jpg","width":560}])
Winners of the DCI Photo Competition 2022
Over 700 entries from 14 schools from around the world were submitted between March and April 2022.
![Year 9 student with Musician Phil Manzanera OA]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1653381164/dulwichorguk/no5o1j25y8hyavezg0bv/Year_9_student_with_Phil_Manzanera_OA.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1653381164/dulwichorguk/no5o1j25y8hyavezg0bv/Year_9_student_with_Phil_Manzanera_OA.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1653381164/dulwichorguk/no5o1j25y8hyavezg0bv/Year_9_student_with_Phil_Manzanera_OA.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1653381164/dulwichorguk/no5o1j25y8hyavezg0bv/Year_9_student_with_Phil_Manzanera_OA.jpg","width":1200}])
Alleynian Musicians join with Old Alleynian musician for recording
Perkyns Ho Year 9 and George Good Year 13 recently spent a morning at the studio of Phil Manzanera OA recording tracks for Phil’s forthcoming new album.
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Year 13 Rock-Climbing team sign off their last route
Last Wednesday saw the final Upper School Games climbing session at Arch+ in Bermondsey for Year 13s, marking the end of two years’ worth of camaraderie, sweat and blisters.
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African and Caribbean Society launches new tie
Our African and Caribbean Society (A&C) has hosted a range of speakers and talks this year and there is still more to come.
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