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  • Independent school for boys

Dulwich College: entry, tests, dates and fees

Dulwich Common, London SE21 7LD

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial TeamSchool website

Can we apply, and when?

For September 2027 entry

  • Registration closes, 11+ entry

    Mon 2 Nov

    Monday 2 November 2026, for September 2027 entry

    Checked, source: Dulwich College, checked

  • Places at 11+

    90

    Each year at 11+

    Checked, source: Dulwich College, checked

  • Fees at 11+, day

    £10,662a term

    2026-27 school year, including VAT

    Checked, source: Dulwich College, checked

Your next steps for 11+ entry

  1. Next: Registration closes for 11+ entry

    in 13 days

  2. Coming up: Entrance tests

  3. Coming up: Scholarship assessments

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

Dulwich College sets its own tests and decides after them and the interviews. We have not found a published pass mark, so we do not show one.

How entry works

How entry works

Ways in, and how children are assessed

Dulwich College takes new pupils at 4+, 7+, 8+, 9+, 10+, 11+, 13+ and 16+. Each way in has its own tests and dates.

  • 11+ entryjoins Year 7, Lower School

    90 places

    How children are assessed: an English paper, a maths paper, a reasoning paper, a piece of creative writing, an interview and a reference from the current school.

    Registration closes: Monday 2 November 2026 (for September 2027 entry)

Other ways in: 4+, 7+, 8+, 9+, 10+, 13+ and 16+Places, tests and registration for each

  • 4+ entryjoins Reception, DUCKS Infants' School

    25-30 places

    How children are assessed: a reference from the current school and a play-based observation.

    Registration closes: Friday 6 November 2026 (for September 2027 entry)

  • 7+ entryjoins Junior School

    30 places

    How children are assessed: an English paper, a maths paper, a reasoning paper, a piece of creative writing, a group activity, a reference from the current school and other tasks set by the school.

    Registration closes: Monday 2 November 2026 (for September 2027 entry)

  • 8+ entryjoins Junior School

    How children are assessed: an English paper, a maths paper, a reasoning paper, a piece of creative writing, a group activity, a reference from the current school and other tasks set by the school.

    Registration closes: Monday 2 November 2026 (for September 2027 entry)

  • 9+ entryjoins Junior School

    8-10 places

    How children are assessed: an English paper, a maths paper, a reasoning paper, a piece of creative writing, a group activity, a reference from the current school and other tasks set by the school.

    Registration closes: Monday 2 November 2026 (for September 2027 entry)

  • 10+ entryjoins Junior School

    5 places

    How children are assessed: an English paper, a maths paper, a reasoning paper, a piece of creative writing, a group activity, a reference from the current school and other tasks set by the school.

    Registration closes: Monday 2 November 2026 (for September 2027 entry)

  • 13+ entryjoins Year 9, Middle School

    80 places

    How children are assessed: an English paper, a maths paper, a reasoning paper, a piece of creative writing, an interview and a reference from the current school. Tests are taken in Year 6, with a place offered ahead of entry.

    Registration closes: Friday 2 October 2026 (for September 2029 entry)

  • 16+ entryjoins Year 12, Upper School

    40 places

    How children are assessed: an interview, a reference from the current school, GCSE grade requirements, other tasks set by the school and own subject papers.

    Registration closes: Friday 16 October 2026 (for September 2027 entry)

Source: Dulwich College, checked

More about entry from our guide

Dulwich College writes all of its own entrance tests. It is split into sections by age. Boys can join the Junior School in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 or Year 6. The Lower School starts in Year 7, the Middle School in Year 9 and the Upper School in Year 12. Before Year 3, girls and boys learn together at DUCKS, the College's kindergarten and infants' school.

For UK candidates, most routes for September 2027 entryDulwich College: Current cycleChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Online registration for entry to Year 7 in September 2027 is now open.View the official source share one closing date: 2 November 2026Dulwich College: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: The registration deadline is Monday 2 November 2026, midday.View the official source. Two routes close sooner, the deferred 13+ and the 16+, and the 4+ closes a few days later. The College is not a member of the London 11+ Consortium, so it sets its own timetable.

11+: Year 7, Lower SchoolDulwich College: JoinsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Around 90 pupils join the Lower School into Year 7 (11+) each academic year from a wide selection of primary schools and independent schools.View the official source

The College lists 90Dulwich College: PlacesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Number of places available | 90View the official source places for boys joining Year 7, from both primary and prep schools. For September 2027 entryDulwich College: Current cycleChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Online registration for entry to Year 7 in September 2027 is now open.View the official source, every registered boy sits the entrance tests on 4 December 2026Dulwich College: Assessment date (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Entrance Examinations | Friday 4 December 2026View the official source. The test comes in two parts.

Part one is on screen. It covers:

  • the school's own maths paperDulwich College: Own mathsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: The admissions test is in two parts, which will last, in total, about 3 hours, including breaks during the tests.View the official source
  • the school's own English paperDulwich College: Own englishChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Maths and English questions will cover the range of topics as set out in Key Stage 2 of the National Curriculum.View the official source
  • the school's own reasoning paperDulwich College: Own reasoningChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: The Maths, Non-Verbal and Verbal Reasoning are adaptive which means that questions get harder or easier depending on answers submitted.View the official source, with both verbal and non-verbal sections
  • two shorter sections, called Puzzles and Problem Solving and Creative Comprehension

Part two is on paper. It is the school's own creative writing taskDulwich College: Own creative writingChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Part 2 is a creative writing task which candidates will handwrite (or type if appropriate).View the official source: a short piece that boys plan and then write by hand.

The maths and reasoning sections are adaptive. That means each new question is chosen by how a boy answered the one before, so the questions grow harder or easier as he goes. For this reason he cannot go back and change an answer in those sections. Verbal reasoning asks a child to spot links between words, while non-verbal reasoning works with shapes, pictures and sequences. Look on the College's Year 7 admissions page for any practice material it offers.

Then the interview. Boys who show promise in the tests are asked back for an interviewDulwich College: InterviewChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Candidates who show promise in the entrance examinations are invited to attend an interview in January.View the official source. Interviews run from 20 January 2027 to 27 January 2027Dulwich College: Interview date (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Interview Dates | Wednesday 20 to Wednesday 27 January 2027View the official source. The College aims to keep the interview friendly, so that each boy can show more of his strengths and interests. The College also asks for a reference from the current schoolDulwich College: ReferenceChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: The offer of a place at the College is made on the basis of the candidate’s performance in the appropriate examination an interview a reference from the Head of the candidate’s present schoolView the official source, written by the head teacher.

Results are posted on 11 February 2027Dulwich College: Offer date (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Results Date | Posted on Thursday 11 February by first class post and emailed on Friday 12 February 2027View the official source and emailed the next day. The deadline to accept is 3 March 2027Dulwich College: Acceptance deadline (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Deadline for acceptance | TBC - Wednesday 3 March 2027, middayView the official source, though the College still marks that date as to be confirmed.

13+: Year 9, Middle SchoolDulwich College: JoinsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Each academic year around 80 boys join the Middle School into Year 9 (13+).View the official source

About 80Dulwich College: PlacesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Each academic year around 80 boys join the Middle School into Year 9 (13+).View the official source boys join Year 9 each year, through two routes.

Deferred entry, tested in Year 6Dulwich College: Pre test year groupChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: 50 of these places are given to boys in UK prep schools who sit entrance examinations when they are in Year 6.View the official source. Most Year 9 places go this way. It is for boys at UK prep schools that teach pupils up to Year 8. They sit the College's tests in Year 6, and the College makes deferred offers (a place at 13+ offered after assessment at 11)Dulwich College: Deferred offerChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: All candidates sitting for Year 9 Deferred Entry for September 2029 will sit their Entrance Examinations at Dulwich College on Tuesday 1 December 2026 using our own bespoke tests.View the official source. The boy then stays at his prep school until he joins in Year 9. For September 2029 entryDulwich College: Current cycleChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Deferred entry to Year 9 in September 2029View the official source, registration closed on 2 October 2026Dulwich College: Registration deadline (2029)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: The Registration deadline for Deferred Entry in 2029 is Friday 2 October 2026, midday, and entry in 2027 is Monday 2 November 2026, midday.View the official source. The tests are at the College on 1 December 2026Dulwich College: Assessment date (2029)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Entrance Examinations | Tuesday 1 December 2026, at Dulwich CollegeView the official source. They are the same two-part tests as at 11+, including the school's own creative writing taskDulwich College: Own creative writingChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Part 2 is a creative writing task which candidates will handwrite (or type if appropriate).View the official source. The College uses its own tests here, not the ISEB Common Pre-Test that many schools use for 13+ places. Interviews follow, running from 11 January 2027 to 15 January 2027Dulwich College: Interview date (2029)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Interview Dates | Monday 11 January - Friday 15 January 2027View the official source, with results on 11 February 2027Dulwich College: Offer date (2029)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Results Date | Posted on Thursday 11 February by first class post and emailed on Friday 12 February 2027View the official source.

Tested in Year 8, for September 2027 entry. The remaining places go to boys who sit papers when they are in Year 8. This route has:

  • the school's own English paperDulwich College: Own englishChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Written papers in English and Mathematics and online Reasoning tests.View the official source, written
  • the school's own maths paperDulwich College: Own mathsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: The admissions test is in two parts, which will last, in total, about 3 hours, including breaks during the tests.View the official source, written
  • the school's own reasoning paperDulwich College: Own reasoningChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Written papers in English and Mathematics and online Reasoning tests.View the official source, taken online
  • interviewDulwich College: InterviewChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Candidates who show promise in the entrance examinations are invited to attend an interview in January.View the official source
  • reference from the current schoolDulwich College: ReferenceChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: a reference from the Head of the candidate’s present schoolView the official source

Registration for this route closes on 2 November 2026Dulwich College: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Closing Date for Registration | Monday 2 November 2026, middayView the official source. Papers are on 9 January 2027Dulwich College: Assessment date (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Entrance Examinations Written papers in English and Mathematics and online Reasoning tests * | Saturday 9 January 2027View the official source, and boys who do well come back for interview on 19 January 2027Dulwich College: Interview date (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Interview Date | Tuesday 19 January 2027View the official source.

16+: Year 12, Upper SchoolDulwich College: JoinsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Each academic year, around 40 new boys enter the Upper School in Year 12 (aged 16+), either as boarders or day boys, making a year group of around 250 students, divided into 23 forms.View the official source

The sixth form stays a school for boysDulwich College: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Each academic year, around 40 new boys enter the Upper School in Year 12 (aged 16+), either as boarders or day boys, making a year group of around 250 students, divided into 23 forms.View the official source. About 40Dulwich College: PlacesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Number of places available | Approximately 40 places (the majority for boarding)View the official source new students join Year 12 each year. Registration for September 2027 entryDulwich College: Current cycleChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Entry to Year 12 (16+) in September 2027View the official source closes on 16 October 2026Dulwich College: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Registration deadline for Year 12 entry in 2027 is Friday 16 October at midday.View the official source. The process has these parts:

  • subject papers set by the schoolDulwich College: Own subject papersChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Applicants will sit written examinations in each of the three subjects chosen to be studied at A level, except for the following subjects:View the official source: one paper in each of the three subjects a student plans to take at A level
  • other assessmentDulwich College: OtherChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Art and Design & Technology – Applicants should submit a portfolio of workView the official source: art and design technology applicants send a portfolio of work instead
  • interviewDulwich College: InterviewChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Applicants who perform strongly in the entrance examinations are shortlisted for interview, either in person or online.View the official source, in person or online
  • reference from the current schoolDulwich College: ReferenceChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: a report from the Head of the candidate’s present schoolView the official source
  • GCSE grade requirementsDulwich College: Gcse requirementsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: For 16+ applicants to enter the Remove from elsewhere in the UK, the minimum requirement for entry will be 65 points at GCSE (calculated by adding up the grades achieved at GCSE) or the equivalent.View the official source

A few subjects work differently. Computer science applicants are judged on the maths paper and an interview, and PE applicants have a group interview. Students whose first language is not English also sit an English language paper. UK applicants take their papers at the College on 11 November 2026Dulwich College: Assessment date (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: The entrance examinations for UK based applicants will take place at Dulwich College on Wednesday 11 November.View the official source; those overseas sit theirs a little earlier. Applicants who do well in the papers are shortlisted, and interviews run from 23 November 2026 to 27 November 2026Dulwich College: Interview date (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Interviews will take place at Dulwich College or online, between 23 and 27 November.View the official source.

For GCSEs, the College sets a minimum total of points across all subjects. It also looks for top grades in English Language, maths and each A level subject the student has already studied.

7+ to 10+: the Junior School

Year 3 is the main way into the Junior School, with about 30Dulwich College: PlacesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Number of places available | Approximately 30 placesView the official source places. There are fewer places higher up: about 8-10Dulwich College: PlacesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Number of places available | Approximately 8 - 10 placesView the official source in Year 5 and about 5Dulwich College: PlacesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Number of places available | Approximately 5 placesView the official source in Year 6. For Year 4, the College's pages give two different figures, so we have left the number out and asked the College to confirm it.

The same two stages apply at 7+, 8+, 9+ and 10+. Stage one is on 28 November 2026Dulwich College: Assessment date (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Entrance assessments (Stage 1): Digital assessments in Maths, English, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning, creative writing and a short written Maths paper | Saturday 28 November 2026View the official source. Children come in small groups and work through:

  • the school's own maths paperDulwich College: Own mathsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Applicants will complete adaptive digital assessments in Maths, English, verbal and non-verbal reasoning in small groups as well as some short written assessments of writing and maths.View the official source, done mostly on a computer, plus a short written maths task
  • the school's own English paperDulwich College: Own englishChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Applicants will complete adaptive digital assessments in Maths, English, verbal and non-verbal reasoning in small groups as well as some short written assessments of writing and maths.View the official source, done on a computer
  • the school's own reasoning paperDulwich College: Own reasoningChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Applicants will complete adaptive digital assessments in Maths, English, verbal and non-verbal reasoning in small groups as well as some short written assessments of writing and maths.View the official source, verbal and non-verbal, also on a computer
  • the school's own creative writing taskDulwich College: Own creative writingChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Applicants will complete a short piece of writing in response to a visual stimulus.View the official source, written in response to a picture

Stage two follows in January for children who are invited back. It includes:

  • other assessmentDulwich College: OtherChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Entrance assessments (Stage 2): One to one assessment with a member of Junior School staff and group activitiesView the official source: a one-to-one session on reading, writing and number with a Junior School teacher
  • group activityDulwich College: Group activityChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Entrance assessments (Stage 2): One to one assessment with a member of Junior School staff and group activitiesView the official source

The College will confirm the stage two date to families it invites. In November the College also requests a reference from the current schoolDulwich College: ReferenceChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Applicants’ schools will be contacted directly for a confidential report in November.View the official source, in confidence. Decisions weigh up the tests, the one-to-one session, how a child approaches learning on the day and the school report. Please note that bursaries are not offered for entry to the Junior School.

4+: Reception, DUCKS Infants' SchoolDulwich College: JoinsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: DUCKS is an independent, co-educational Kindergarten and Infants' School and forms part of Dulwich College.View the official source

DUCKS is co-educationalDulwich College: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Age of Applicant | For boys and girls born between 1 September 2022 and 31 August 2023View the official source. About 25-30Dulwich College: PlacesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: We grow to three forms in Reception (4+), and each year approximately 25-30 external children join us.View the official source children join from outside each year. For September 2027 entryDulwich College: Current cycleChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Entry to Reception (4+) in September 2027View the official source, assessment includes:

  • play-based assessmentDulwich College: Play observationChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Our teachers will observe both the children’s levels of engagement and how they interact and play alongside their peers, to ensure they would thrive within our current Pre-Reception cohort.View the official source
  • reference from the current schoolDulwich College: ReferenceChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Applicants’ school/nursery will be contacted directly for a confidential report in NovemberView the official source, which DUCKS requests from the nursery in November

The play session is short, on a Saturday morning, in an early years classroom. Teachers look at how involved each child gets and how they play alongside others. The date depends on the child's birthday: 21 November 2026 and 5 December 2026Dulwich College: Assessment date (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Saturday 21 November 2026 (children born between 1 September 2022 to 28 February 2023) - Saturday 5 December 2026 (children born between 1 March 2023 to 31 August 2023)View the official source. Older children in the year group come first.

Key dates

11+ dates for September 2027 entry

Dulwich College

  1. Next: Registration closes for 11+ entry

    in 13 days

  2. Coming up: Entrance tests

  3. Coming up: Scholarship assessments

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  4. Coming up: Interviews

  5. Coming up: Offers sent

  6. Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by

    in about 19 weeks

Dates for the other ways in4+, 7+, 8+, 9+, 10+, 13+ and 16+

4+ entry, September 2027

  1. Next: Registration closes for 4+ entry

    in about 2 weeks

  2. Coming up: Entrance tests

  3. Coming up: Offers sent

  4. Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by

    in about 14 weeks

7+ entry, September 2027

  1. Next: Registration closes for 7+ entry

    in 13 days

  2. Coming up: Entrance tests

  3. Coming up: Offers sent

  4. Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by

    in about 15 weeks

8+ entry, September 2027

  1. Next: Registration closes for 8+ entry

    in 13 days

  2. Coming up: Entrance tests

  3. Coming up: Offers sent

  4. Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by

    in about 14 weeks

9+ entry, September 2027

  1. Next: Registration closes for 9+ entry

    in 13 days

  2. Coming up: Entrance tests

  3. Coming up: Offers sent

  4. Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by

    in about 14 weeks

10+ entry, September 2027

  1. Next: Registration closes for 10+ entry

    in 13 days

  2. Coming up: Entrance tests

  3. Coming up: Offers sent

  4. Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by

    in about 18 weeks

13+ entry, September 2029

  1. Done: Registration closes for 13+ entry

  2. Next: Entrance tests

  3. Coming up: Interviews

  4. Coming up: Offers sent

  5. Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by

    in about 19 weeks

16+ entry, September 2027

  1. Done: Registration closes for 16+ entry

  2. Next: Entrance tests

  3. Coming up: Interviews

  4. Coming up: Scholarship assessments

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  5. Coming up: Offers sent

  6. Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by

    in about 7 weeks

A year younger? 11+ dates for September 2028 entrySome are not published yet; we show what the school has said.

  1. Not published yet: Registration closes for 11+ entry

    Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026

  2. Not published yet: Entrance tests

    Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026

  3. Not published yet: Offers sent

    Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026

At a glance

Dulwich College in brief

tap a value for its source

Ages
0 to 18AgesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Dulwich College is a diverse community of bright, creative, intellectually curious and compassionate boys aged 7 to 18 years, and from six months to 7 years we offer the exciting co-educational environment of DUCKS.View the official source
The ages the school teaches, from youngest to oldest.
Scholarships
7 kinds
Awards for a talent, such as academic work, music or sport.
Day or boarding
day and boarding
Whether pupils go home each day or can live at the school.
Ways in
4+, 7+, 8+, 9+, 10+, 11+, 13+, 16+
The ages at which the school takes new pupils (4+, 11+ and so on).
Help with fees
Yes, up to 100%
Bursaries reduce fees for families on lower incomes, after a check of income and savings.
Registration fee
£200VAT not stated by the school
Paid to the school when you register your child for its tests.

Fees

From £10,662 a term, including VAT
4+ entry, day
£7,950 a term, including VAT
7+ entry, day
£10,662 a term, including VAT
8+ entry, day
£10,662 a term, including VAT
9+ entry, day
£10,662 a term, including VAT
10+ entry, day
£10,662 a term, including VAT
11+ entry, day
£10,662 a term, including VAT
13+ entry, day
£10,706 a term, including VAT
13+ entry, full boarding
£22,472 a term, including VAT
13+ entry, weekly boarding
£21,001 a term, including VAT
16+ entry, day
£10,706 a term, including VAT
16+ entry, full boarding
£22,472 a term, including VAT
16+ entry, weekly boarding
£21,001 a term, including VAT

Fees for the 2026-27 school year, as the school publishes them. We never add or remove VAT.

fees shown include VAT

Registration fee: £200 (VAT not stated by the school).

Deposit when you accept a day place: £2,500.

Source: Dulwich College, checked

Joining atFee per term for 2026-27Dulwich College: Academic yearChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Our school fees for the academic year 2026-27, set by the Governors of Dulwich College, are shown below.View the official source
4+ (DUCKS, Reception to Year 2)£7,950 per term, including VATDulwich College: DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: 8:45am to 3:30pm | £7,950View the official source
7+£10,662 per term, including VATDulwich College: DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Day Pupils (Year 3 to Year 8) | £10,662View the official source
8+£10,662 per term, including VATDulwich College: DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Day Pupils (Year 3 to Year 8) | £10,662View the official source
9+£10,662 per term, including VATDulwich College: DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Day Pupils (Year 3 to Year 8) | £10,662View the official source
10+£10,662 per term, including VATDulwich College: DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Day Pupils (Year 3 to Year 8) | £10,662View the official source
11+£10,662 per term, including VATDulwich College: DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Day Pupils (Year 3 to Year 8) | £10,662View the official source
13+, day£10,706 per term, including VATDulwich College: DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Day Pupils (Year 9 to Year 13) | £10,706View the official source
13+, weekly boarding£21,001 per term, including VATDulwich College: Weekly boardingChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Weekly Boarders | £21,001View the official source
13+, full boarding£22,472 per term, including VATDulwich College: BoardingChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Full Boarders | £22,472View the official source
16+, day£10,706 per term, including VATDulwich College: DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Day Pupils (Year 9 to Year 13) | £10,706View the official source
16+, weekly boarding£21,001 per term, including VATDulwich College: Weekly boardingChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Weekly Boarders | £21,001View the official source
16+, full boarding£22,472 per term, including VATDulwich College: BoardingChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Full Boarders | £22,472View the official source

The College's governors set these fees for 2026-27Dulwich College: Academic yearChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Our school fees for the academic year 2026-27, set by the Governors of Dulwich College, are shown below.View the official source. On the College's fee list, fees shown include VATDulwich College: Vat treatmentChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: School fees published below are inclusive of VAT, if applicable.View the official source. They are termly figures, exactly as published. Fees go up from year to year, so check the latest list before you plan.

When a place is accepted, the College holds a deposit until the pupil leaves: £2,500Dulwich College: Deposit dayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: A deposit of £2,500 is payable which will be retained in full until the pupil leaves, when it will be refunded less any balance owing to the College.View the official source for a day pupil, or £5,000Dulwich College: Deposit boardingChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: A deposit of £5,000 is payable, which will be retained in full until the pupil leaves, when it will be refunded less any balance owing to the College.View the official source for a boarder, who also pays a term's fees in advance. The registration fee for boys sitting the tests in the UK is £200Dulwich College: Registration feeChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Candidates sitting examinations in the UK | £200View the official source. It is not charged for boys who receive the Pupil Premium, and it is higher for candidates sitting overseas.

Bursaries and scholarships

Bursaries up to 100% of fees
Bursaries (help with fees)
Available, up to 100% of the fees. They depend on a check of household income and savings. Income guide: £110,000 combined gross income (the school's guide figure).
Scholarships
For academic, art, choral, design and technology, music, organ and sport, at 11+, 13+ and 16+ entry.

Source: Dulwich College, checked

  • Bursaries: means-tested bursaries availableDulwich College: AvailableChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Whilst the majority of bursaries are offered on entry to Year 7 (11+), we also award bursaries to boys joining in Years 9 (13+) and 12 (16+).View the official source
  • Largest bursary: 100%Dulwich College: Max percentChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Those in receipt of a full bursary (100% of school fees) will also receive:View the official source of fees
  • Income guide: £110,000 (combined gross income, guide)Dulwich College: Income thresholdChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: A combined gross income of less than £110,000View the official source

Most bursaries start in Year 7, but the College also awards them at Year 9 and Year 12. It does not offer them for Junior School entry. The income figure is one of several guides the College lists, alongside things like savings and property, so it is not a fixed cut-off. Our bursaries guide explains how a means test like this usually works.

Scholarships reward a talent rather than need. At 11+, 13+ and 16+, the College offers academic scholarshipsDulwich College: AcademicChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: We offer Academic, Sports, Music Scholarships (at 16+, 13+ and 11+ entry) and Art and Design & Technology Scholarships (at 13+ entry).View the official source, music scholarshipsDulwich College: MusicChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: We offer Academic, Sports, Music Scholarships (at 16+, 13+ and 11+ entry) and Art and Design & Technology Scholarships (at 13+ entry).View the official source and sport scholarshipsDulwich College: SportChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: We offer Academic, Sports, Music Scholarships (at 16+, 13+ and 11+ entry) and Art and Design & Technology Scholarships (at 13+ entry).View the official source. Two more, art scholarshipsDulwich College: ArtChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: We offer Academic, Sports, Music Scholarships (at 16+, 13+ and 11+ entry) and Art and Design & Technology Scholarships (at 13+ entry).View the official source and design technology scholarshipsDulwich College: Design technologyChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: We offer Academic, Sports, Music Scholarships (at 16+, 13+ and 11+ entry) and Art and Design & Technology Scholarships (at 13+ entry).View the official source, are for 13+ entry only. There are also choral scholarshipsDulwich College: ChoralChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Choral Scholarships are available for boys with treble voices generally from Years 7-9 and with alto, tenor or bass voices when vocally and musically ready.View the official source, mostly for boys with treble voices in the younger years, and organ scholarshipsDulwich College: OrganChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: An Organ Scholarship is also available to boys who play the organ at approximately Grade 7.View the official source for skilled organists. The College gives the value of each award on its scholarships page.

At 11+, the music auditions and sport scholarship days are on 9 January 2027, 18 January 2027 and 19 January 2027Dulwich College: Scholarship assessment date (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Music Scholarship Auditions For boys who have been selected for a Music audition and have been invited back for an academic interview | Saturday 9 January 2027View the official source. They are for boys picked for an audition or trial who have also been asked back for an interview. At 13+, music, sport, and art with design technology each have their own day: 16 January 2027, 22 January 2027 and 23 January 2027Dulwich College: Scholarship assessment date (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: Music audition | Saturday 16 January 2027View the official source.

Open days

Next: Mid-week Lower School Tour, Tue 20 Oct 2026

  1. Done: Year 7 Open Morning (passed)

    10:30

  2. Done: Year 9 Open Morning (passed)

    10:30 AM, booking needed

  3. Done: Upper School Admissions Information Evening (passed)

    5.45 pm

  4. Done: Year 9 Open Morning (passed)

    10:30 AM, booking needed

  5. Done: Year 7 Open Morning (passed)

    10:30

  6. Done: Year 7 Open Morning (passed)

    10:30

  7. Done: Year 9 Open Morning (passed)

    10:30 AM, booking needed

  8. Done: Year 7 Open Morning (passed)

    Arrival at 8:30 and 10:30, booking needed

  9. Done: Mid-week Lower School Tour (passed)

    9:45, booking needed

  10. Done: Year 7 Open Morning (passed)

    10:30, booking needed

  11. Done: DUCKS Open Morning (passed)

    8.45am and 9.45am, booking needed

  12. Coming up: Mid-week Lower School Tour

    9:45, booking needed

  13. Coming up: Junior School Open Afternoon

    13:30, booking needed

  14. Coming up: Junior School Parent Tour (Year 6 only)

    9:30, booking needed

Source: Dulwich College, checked

The College runs open mornings and weekday tours for each stage. These events were still to come when we checked.

The Year 9 open mornings for this season have already taken place, so families looking at 13+ may wish to ask the admissions team about a visit. Most events need a place booked through the College's admissions portal.

Results, as published by the school

A level grades A* to A: 67.6% (2026)

  • A level grades A* to A, 2026

    67.6%A level grades A* to A, 2026Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: TOTAL | 792 | 238 | 297 | 173 | 68 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 100 | 67.6 | 89.4View the official source

    No earlier year published

  • A level grades A* to B, 2026

    89.4%A level grades A* to B, 2026Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: TOTAL | 792 | 238 | 297 | 173 | 68 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 100 | 67.6 | 89.4View the official source

    No earlier year published

  • GCSE grades 9 to 8, 2026

    82.1%GCSE grades 9 to 8, 2026Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: TOTAL | 2319 | 1284 | 620 | 280 | 92 | 29 | 9 | 99.8 | 55.4 | 82.1View the official source

    No earlier year published

Results are the school's own figures. Schools count them in different ways, so compare with care.

The College reports these figures for its most recent exams, before any reviews of marking. We show them as it publishes them.

MeasureFigure
A level grades A* to A67.6% (2026)Dulwich College: A level astar apercent (2026)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: TOTAL | 792 | 238 | 297 | 173 | 68 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 100 | 67.6 | 89.4View the official source
A level grades A* to B89.4% (2026)Dulwich College: A level astar bpercent (2026)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: TOTAL | 792 | 238 | 297 | 173 | 68 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 100 | 67.6 | 89.4View the official source
GCSE grades 9 to 882.1% (2026)Dulwich College: Gcse9to8 percent (2026)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich College.The source says: TOTAL | 2319 | 1284 | 620 | 280 | 92 | 29 | 9 | 99.8 | 55.4 | 82.1View the official source

Official documents and sources

13 sources, each kept as an archived copy

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