Data profile
Independent boys all-through school in Southwark for ages 2–16. Selective entry, C of E ethos.
Where leavers go after sixth form.
of leavers
A level A*–A and GCSE 9–7, recalibrated for 2026.
Recalibrated
| Entry | Year | Places | Assessment | Day fee (max) | Boarding fee (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11+ | Year 7 | — | School's own exam · Verbal reasoning · Non-verbal reasoning · Reasoning test · Group assessment · Interview | £30.3k | £40.2k |
| 13+ | Year 9 | — | School's own exam · Verbal reasoning · Non-verbal reasoning · Reasoning test · Group assessment · Interview | £30.3k | £40.2k |
| 4+ | — | 20 | School's own exam · Verbal reasoning · Non-verbal reasoning · Reasoning test · Group assessment · Interview | £30.3k | £40.2k |
| 7+ | Year 3 | — | School's own exam · Verbal reasoning · Non-verbal reasoning · Reasoning test · Group assessment · Interview | £30.3k | £40.2k |
| FledglingsMAIN | — | 32 | Non-selective | £30.3k | £40.2k |
| NurseryMAIN | Nursery | — | Observation | £30.3k | £40.2k |
| ReceptionMAIN | Reception | 20 | Interview · Reference / report · Other | £30.3k | £40.2k |
Our composite score, broken down by pillar.
Index score
43
/ 100
National rank #321
ISI
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Inspected 2025-12-02
Head Master Miss Louise Davidson Since 2019, Louise Davidson, something of an educational powerhouse with a CV taking in the corporate world, academic research, teaching, and state school leadership roles. The daughter of a Lincolnshire game farmer, she has a degree in economics and
Built on a 29-acre site, the school consists of a mix of older and more modern buildings, but all are neat and pristine – not a blade of grass out of place on the AstroTurf play area. Pupils want for nothing, there is a six-lane, 25-metre indoor
This is an independent school and therefore does not have Key Stage 2 SATs results. While some independent schools choose to sit SATs, they are not required to do so and the UK government does not collect or publish their results. [Find out more](/uk-schools/advice/our-school-data-explained#results-primary). ### Teaching & learning An academic school with formal teaching from year 1, teachers ‘really push’ the boys, one parent says, but not without providing the support they need. Those in the lower ability range are ‘encouraged to be the best they can be’ but travel at their 20 Average class sizes View all data
Schools families applying here also consider.
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Merchant Taylors' School is a boys day school with similar fees (£26.8k), overlapping entry phases including 11+ and 13+, and a selectivity tier comparable to Dulwich Prep & Senior, though it is further away (32km).
Tram House School is a boys day independent senior school in Wandsworth with overlapping entry phases (11–19), non-selective intake, and close proximity (7km) to the target school.
OMG Education is a boys day independent senior school in Tower Hamlets with overlapping entry phases (11–18), non-selective intake, and within a 10km commute, making it a plausible Plan B.
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Open days, bursaries and how to apply: Dulwich Prep & Senior profile →