ethos
The co-curricular Forder Programme (named after a previous headmaster) is organised around college values. CCF sits under the value of courage, while community service falls under compassion.
Data profile
St Dunstan's College
Independent co-ed school in Lewisham for ages 3–18. Selective entry.
- Rank #97
- co-ed
- Lewisham
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Outcomes
Where leavers go after sixth form.
- Cohort
- 71
- Russell Group
- 48
- US Ivy
- 0
- Medicine
- 2
Class of 2025
Top destinations
- University of Edinburgh—
- University of Manchester—
- Durham University—
- University of Warwick—
- University of Bristol—
- UCL—
- King's College London—
- University of Exeter—
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Exam results
A-level top grades and GCSE 9–7, post-2026 methodology recalibration.
- A-level A*–A
- 64%
- GCSE 9–7
- 72%
- Oxbridge rate
- 3%
- Russell Group rate
- 98%
Recalibrated
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Entry points & fees
Ages, deadlines and annual fees per route.
| Entry | Year | Places | Assessment | Day fee (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11+ | Y7 | — | — | — |
| 16+ | Y12 | — | — | — |
| 4+ | Reception | — | — | — |
| 7+ | Y3 | — | — | — |
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Houseroom Index
Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.
Index score
80
/ 100
National rank #97
Academic75
Destinations89
Future-ready62
Pastoral70
Value-add67
Access & breadth90
Parent70
External consensus70
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Inspections
Latest inspection rating and report.
ISI
Met
Inspected 2024-04-23
Routine inspection in April 2024 awarding two significant strengths — among the first schools nationally to achieve this under the new ISI framework. The first recognised the breadth and relevance of the school's four timetabled curricula (Hecker, Stuart, Forder and Usherwood). The second commended the strong community culture where diversity is embedded and celebrated.
Read full report →07 · Module
Editorial verdict
Houseroom's view of the school.
pastoral
Pastoral care is a stated priority. The school has a dedicated wellness centre that serves as a supportive space for counselling and peer mentoring.
overview
Forward-thinking and liberal-minded, St Dunstan's College is an all-through school set across two sites in Lewisham. It has 642 pupils aged 11–18 and operates as a mixed day school.
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Compare with peers
The schools a family applying here would also be considering — chosen by sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fees, tier and outcomes, with an admissions-adviser AI re-rank.
- Fees £22.0kA*-A 53%Rank #238
London Park School Clapham is co-ed, day, with overlapping 11+ entry phase, located 8km away, and has a non-selective intake in a similar fee tier.
- Fees —A*-A 60%Oxbridge 0%Rank #120
Thames Christian School is co-ed, day, offers 11–18 entry phase overlap, located 10km away, and has a non-selective intake ethos.
- Fees —A*-A 68%Oxbridge 0%Rank #124
Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle is co-ed, day, selective entry, located 12km away in London, and has a strong academic record with 67.5% A*-A.
- Fees —A*-A 54%Oxbridge 2%Rank #176
Royal Russell School is co-ed, both day and boarding, non-selective intake, located 10km away in Croydon, and within the same selectivity tier.
- Fees £31.4kA*-A 73%Oxbridge 2%Rank #181
Radnor House School is co-ed, day, selective entry, located 21km away in Richmond upon Thames, with a strong academic record (73.1% A*-A).
Peers refreshed annually plus on-write. Filters: sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fee band, tier. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity + 0.25 structured + 0.10 embedding + 0.20 AI re-rank.
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Top feeder prep schools
Preps that have sent the most pupils here over the last few years.
- 16 offers15 scholarships
- 1 offers
- 1 offers
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