Skip To Main Content

Lower School

The Lower School (Years 7 and 8) has its own building and playground in the southern part of the College campus.

Hear more from our Lower School pupils about College life in this short film...

All 260 boys in the Lower School are encouraged to feel secure and confident in their own environment, whilst being able to make full use of some of the finest educational facilities in south London: a superb and very active theatre, fully equipped science laboratories, a large and thriving music department and excellent sports and PE facilities, as well as art studios and design and technology workshops which cater for all levels of accomplishment and expertise. The Lower School also holds the attractive and well-stocked Raymond Chandler Library, as well as its own information technology centre.

All forms in each Lower School year group follow a common curriculum which provides them with a thorough grounding in most of the subjects which are available to the boys at GCSE Level. The subjects studied are: Art, Chinese, Design and Technology, Drama, English, French or Spanish, Geography, History, Information Technology, Latin, Mathematics, Music, Wellbeing, Religion and Theology, Science and German (Year 8 only). In addition all boys have two periods of Games each week. All subjects are taught by specialist teachers and the emphasis is placed on acquiring and developing sound academic and organisational skills.

Boys are encouraged to try some of the many co-curricular activities which are offered. A thriving House system offers all boys the opportunity to take part in Art, Drama, Music and Debating, in addition to competing in a wide range of sporting activities. In Year 7, every form will spend a week at the College's Outdoor Centre in the Brecon Beacons, enjoying a mixture of educational and recreational activities.

Please contact the the Registrar's office if you would like more information, or to arrange a visit.

Miss Fran Cooke
Head of Lower School

Discover More

Fran Cooke

Miss Fran Cooke BA

Head of Lower School
cookefa@dulwich.org.uk

Lower School Office

Mrs Kemi Odutola
Lower School Secretary
020 8299 9283
odutolak@dulwich.org.uk