- Independent school for boys
Dulwich Prep & Senior: entry, tests, dates and fees
38-42 Alleyn Park, London SE21 7AA
Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial TeamSchool website
Can we apply, and when?
For September 2027 entry
Registration closes, 11+ entry
Fri 30 Oct
Friday 30 October 2026, for September 2027 entry
Checked, source: Dulwich Prep London, checked- Not published
Places
Fees at 11+, day
£10,085a term
2026-27 school year, including VAT
Checked, source: Dulwich Prep London, checked
Your next steps for 11+ entry
Next: Registration closes for 11+ entry
in 10 days
Coming up: Bursary applications close
in 10 days
Only if you are applying for help with fees
Coming up: Entrance tests
Dulwich Prep & Senior 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
Ways in, and how children are assessed
Dulwich Prep & Senior takes new pupils at 4+, 7+, 8+, 9+, 10+, 11+ and 13+. Each way in has its own tests and dates.
11+ entryjoins Prep School
How children are assessed: an English paper, a maths paper, a reasoning paper, an interview, a group activity and a reference from the current school.
Registration closes: Friday 30 October 2026 (for September 2027 entry)
Other ways in: 4+, 7+, 8+, 9+, 10+ and 13+Places, tests and registration for each
4+ entryjoins Reception (Nursery & Reception site, Gallery Road)
20 places
How children are assessed: a reference from the current school and a play-based observation.
Registration closes: Friday 30 October 2026 (for September 2027 entry)
7+ entryjoins Year 3, Pre-Prep
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: Friday 30 October 2026 (for September 2027 entry)
8+ entryjoins Prep School
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: Friday 30 October 2026 (for September 2027 entry)
9+ entryjoins Prep School
How children are assessed: an English paper, a maths paper, a reasoning paper, an interview, a group activity and a reference from the current school.
Registration closes: Friday 30 October 2026 (for September 2027 entry)
10+ entryjoins Prep School
How children are assessed: an English paper, a maths paper, a reasoning paper, an interview, a group activity and a reference from the current school.
Registration closes: Friday 30 October 2026 (for September 2027 entry)
13+ entryjoins Senior School (Upper School, Years 9 to 11)
How children are assessed: an English paper, a maths paper, a reasoning paper, an interview, a group activity and a reference from the current school.
Registration closes: Friday 30 October 2026 (for September 2027 entry)
Source: Dulwich Prep London, checked
More about entry from our guide
The school took its new name shortly before it opened a senior section for Years 9 to 11. Boys can now stay on to Year 11, so the school ends after GCSEs and there is no sixth form. It has always been a separate school from Dulwich College, although the two keep close links. It is selective, and it runs its own assessments rather than an outside test. It is not a member of the London 11+ Consortium.
One date matters for every year group: for September 2027 entryDulwich Prep & Senior: Current cycleChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Key Dates 2027 Entry
View the official source, registration and bursary applications all close on 30 October 2026Dulwich Prep & Senior: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Registration Deadline: Friday 30 October 2026
View the official source. From Year 3 up, the assessment is a half-day visit with lunch. For every year group, parents send a copy of the child's latest school report, and the school asks the current school for a reference before the visit.
7+: Year 3, Pre-PrepDulwich Prep & Senior: JoinsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Pre-Prep Entry (Years 1 to 3)
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Year 3 is one of the school's main entry points. We did not find a published number of Year 3 places. For September 2027 entryDulwich Prep & Senior: Current cycleChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Key Dates 2027 Entry
View the official source, the assessment days are 12 January 2027, 13 January 2027 and 14 January 2027Dulwich Prep & Senior: Assessment date (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Assessment: Tuesday 12, Wednesday 13, and Thursday 14 January 2027*
View the official source, and each boy comes in on one of them. The last day may be kept for boys who need exam access arrangements, such as extra time. The half day includes:
- the school's own English paperDulwich Prep & Senior: Own englishChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says:
There are papers in English and Maths (including comprehension and story writing), and the boys will complete computer-based verbal and non-verbal reasoning tests.
View the official source, with a comprehension and the school's own creative writing taskDulwich Prep & Senior: Own creative writingChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says:There are papers in English and Maths (including comprehension and story writing), and the boys will complete computer-based verbal and non-verbal reasoning tests.
View the official source (a story) - the school's own maths paperDulwich Prep & Senior: Own mathsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says:
There are papers in English and Maths (including comprehension and story writing), and the boys will complete computer-based verbal and non-verbal reasoning tests.
View the official source - the school's own reasoning paperDulwich Prep & Senior: Own reasoningChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says:
There are papers in English and Maths (including comprehension and story writing), and the boys will complete computer-based verbal and non-verbal reasoning tests.
View the official source: verbal and non-verbal reasoning tests, taken on a computer - interviewDulwich Prep & Senior: InterviewChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says:
Each boy individually meets the Head of Pre-Prep and the Head of Year 3 for an informal chat.
View the official source: a relaxed one-to-one chat with the Head of Year 3 and the Head of Pre-Prep - reference from the current schoolDulwich Prep & Senior: ReferenceChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says:
We will also contact each boy’s current school to ask for a reference before the assessment takes place.
View the official source
Not all of the visit is tests. Staff listen to each boy read aloud, and there is time to play, to try ball games in the sports hall and to sing in the music department. Verbal reasoning questions use words and letters, while non-verbal ones use shapes and patterns.
Offers go out by 22 January 2027Dulwich Prep & Senior: Offer date (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Offers: By Friday 22 January 2027
View the official source, and families accept by 5 February 2027Dulwich Prep & Senior: Acceptance deadline (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Acceptance Deadline: Friday 5 February 2027
View the official source.
4+: Reception (Nursery & Reception site, Gallery Road)Dulwich Prep & Senior: JoinsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Each year, there are approximately 20 new Reception places in addition to the boys moving up from our Nursery.
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Each year about 20Dulwich Prep & Senior: PlacesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Each year, there are approximately 20 new Reception places in addition to the boys moving up from our Nursery.
View the official source new boys join Reception, alongside boys moving up from the school's own Nursery. Reception is where the school becomes boysDulwich Prep & Senior: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Each year, there are approximately 20 new Reception places in addition to the boys moving up from our Nursery. We are a boys-only school from Reception.
View the official source only. For September 2027 entryDulwich Prep & Senior: Current cycleChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Key Dates 2027 Entry
View the official source, assessment includes:
- play-based assessmentDulwich Prep & Senior: Play observationChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says:
On the assessment day, the boys complete small and group activities with a member of staff in the classroom.
View the official source: small and group activities with a teacher in the classroom, a short music session and a story - reference from the current schoolDulwich Prep & Senior: ReferenceChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says:
We ask parents to provide a copy of their child’s most recent school or Nursery report, and with parental permission, we will contact each child’s current setting, however, we understand that some young children will not be attending a nursery before visiting us.
View the official source, if the child attends a nursery
The school understands that some young children do not go to a nursery, and that is fine. The assessment itself is on 28 November 2026Dulwich Prep & Senior: Assessment date (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Assessment: Saturday 28 November 2026
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11+: Year 7, Prep SchoolDulwich Prep & Senior: JoinsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Prep Entry (Years 4 to 8)
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Year 7 is another main entry point. Boys spend half a day at the school, including lunch. The assessment days are 19 January 2027 and 20 January 2027Dulwich Prep & Senior: Assessment date (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Assessment: Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 January 2027*
View the official source, and the second day may be used for boys with access arrangements. The visit includes:
- the school's own reasoning paperDulwich Prep & Senior: Own reasoningChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says:
For boys entering Years 5 to 8, they will sit reasoning tests (verbal, non-verbal and quantitative) and are asked to undertake some written English (writing and comprehension) and Maths work.
View the official source: verbal, non-verbal and quantitative reasoning - the school's own English paperDulwich Prep & Senior: Own englishChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says:
For boys entering Years 5 to 8, they will sit reasoning tests (verbal, non-verbal and quantitative) and are asked to undertake some written English (writing and comprehension) and Maths work.
View the official source, with writing and comprehension - the school's own maths paperDulwich Prep & Senior: Own mathsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says:
For boys entering Years 5 to 8, they will sit reasoning tests (verbal, non-verbal and quantitative) and are asked to undertake some written English (writing and comprehension) and Maths work.
View the official source - group activityDulwich Prep & Senior: Group activityChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says:
We also ask the boys to participate in some team tasks with other boys of a similar age, and we will conduct an informal interview.
View the official source: team tasks with other boys of a similar age - interviewDulwich Prep & Senior: InterviewChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says:
We also ask the boys to participate in some team tasks with other boys of a similar age, and we will conduct an informal interview.
View the official source, kept informal - reference from the current schoolDulwich Prep & Senior: ReferenceChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says:
We will also contact each boy’s current school to ask for a reference before the assessment takes place.
View the official source
Quantitative reasoning means solving problems with numbers and data, rather than doing straight sums. The team tasks show how a boy listens and shares ideas. Offers come by 12 February 2027Dulwich Prep & Senior: Offer date (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Offers: By Friday 12 February 2027
View the official source, with a reply due by 26 February 2027Dulwich Prep & Senior: Acceptance deadline (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Acceptance Deadline: Friday 26 February 2027
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13+: Senior School (Upper School, Years 9 to 11)Dulwich Prep & Senior: JoinsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Senior Entry (Years 9 to 11)
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Boys can join the senior section in Year 9. Entry is direct: boys applying for September 2027 entryDulwich Prep & Senior: Current cycleChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Key Dates 2027 Entry
View the official source are assessed this autumn, and the school does not describe a deferred route where boys are tested earlier. The half-day visit is on 16 November 2026Dulwich Prep & Senior: Assessment date (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Assessment: Monday 16 November 2026
View the official source and follows the same pattern as Year 7:
- the school's own reasoning paperDulwich Prep & Senior: Own reasoningChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says:
As part of their visit, the boys will sit reasoning tests (verbal, nonverbal, and quantitative) and are asked to undertake some written English (writing and comprehension) and Maths work.
View the official source - the school's own English paperDulwich Prep & Senior: Own englishChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says:
As part of their visit, the boys will sit reasoning tests (verbal, nonverbal, and quantitative) and are asked to undertake some written English (writing and comprehension) and Maths work.
View the official source - the school's own maths paperDulwich Prep & Senior: Own mathsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says:
As part of their visit, the boys will sit reasoning tests (verbal, nonverbal, and quantitative) and are asked to undertake some written English (writing and comprehension) and Maths work.
View the official source - group activityDulwich Prep & Senior: Group activityChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says:
We also ask the boys to participate in some team tasks with other boys of a similar age, and we will conduct an informal interview.
View the official source - interviewDulwich Prep & Senior: InterviewChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says:
We also ask the boys to participate in some team tasks with other boys of a similar age, and we will conduct an informal interview.
View the official source - reference from the current schoolDulwich Prep & Senior: ReferenceChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says:
Before the assessment, we will also contact each boy’s current school to request a reference.
View the official source
Offers come quickly, by 20 November 2026Dulwich Prep & Senior: Offer date (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Offers: By Friday 20 November 2026
View the official source, though families have until 26 February 2027Dulwich Prep & Senior: Acceptance deadline (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Acceptance Deadline: Friday 26 February 2027
View the official source to accept. Because the school ends at Year 11, boys who join at 13+ will move on again for the sixth form. The senior section is new, so there are no GCSE results to report yet.
8+, 9+ and 10+: occasional places
Outside the main entry points, the school takes boys in other year groups when it has space. For Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6, all applicants come on 26 November 2026Dulwich Prep & Senior: Assessment date (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Assessment: Thursday 26 November 2026
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- 8+ (Prep SchoolDulwich Prep & Senior: JoinsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says:
Prep Entry (Years 4 to 8)
View the official source): the same style of half day as Year 3, with the school's own English paperDulwich Prep & Senior: Own englishChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says:For those joining in Year 4, there are papers in English and Maths (including comprehension and story writing), and the boys will complete computer-based verbal and non-verbal reasoning tests.
View the official source (including a story), the school's own maths paperDulwich Prep & Senior: Own mathsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says:For those joining in Year 4, there are papers in English and Maths (including comprehension and story writing), and the boys will complete computer-based verbal and non-verbal reasoning tests.
View the official source, the school's own reasoning paperDulwich Prep & Senior: Own reasoningChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says:For those joining in Year 4, there are papers in English and Maths (including comprehension and story writing), and the boys will complete computer-based verbal and non-verbal reasoning tests.
View the official source on a computer, and an informal interviewDulwich Prep & Senior: InterviewChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says:Each boy individually meets the Head of Section and the Head of Year 4 for an informal chat.
View the official source with the Head of Year 4 and the head of that section. - 9+ and 10+ (Prep SchoolDulwich Prep & Senior: JoinsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says:
Prep Entry (Years 4 to 8)
View the official source): the same pattern as Year 7, with reasoning, English, maths, a group activityDulwich Prep & Senior: Group activityChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says:We also ask the boys to participate in some team tasks with other boys of a similar age, and we will conduct an informal interview.
View the official source and an interviewDulwich Prep & Senior: InterviewChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says:We also ask the boys to participate in some team tasks with other boys of a similar age, and we will conduct an informal interview.
View the official source.
Offers come by 4 December 2026Dulwich Prep & Senior: Offer date (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Offers: By Friday 4 December 2026
View the official source, and families reply by 11 December 2026Dulwich Prep & Senior: Acceptance deadline (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Acceptance Deadline: Friday 11 December 2026
View the official source.
Key dates
11+ dates for September 2027 entry
Dulwich Prep London
Next: Registration closes for 11+ entry
in 10 days
Coming up: Bursary applications close
in 10 days
Only if you are applying for help with fees
Coming up: Entrance tests
Coming up: Scholarship assessments
Only if you are applying for a scholarship
Coming up: Offers sent
Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by
in about 18 weeks
Not published yet: Scholarship applications close
Not yet published
Only if you are applying for a scholarship
Dates for the other ways in4+, 7+, 8+, 9+, 10+ and 13+
4+ entry, September 2027
Next: Registration closes for 4+ entry
in 10 days
Coming up: Entrance tests
Coming up: Offers sent
Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by
in about 14 weeks
7+ entry, September 2027
Next: Registration closes for 7+ entry
in 10 days
Coming up: Bursary applications close
in 10 days
Only if you are applying for help with fees
Coming up: Entrance tests
Coming up: Offers sent
Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by
in about 15 weeks
8+ entry, September 2027
Next: Registration closes for 8+ entry
in 10 days
Coming up: Bursary applications close
in 10 days
Only if you are applying for help with fees
Coming up: Entrance tests
Coming up: Offers sent
Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by
in about 7 weeks
9+ entry, September 2027
Next: Registration closes for 9+ entry
in 10 days
Coming up: Bursary applications close
in 10 days
Only if you are applying for help with fees
Coming up: Entrance tests
Coming up: Offers sent
Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by
in about 7 weeks
10+ entry, September 2027
Next: Registration closes for 10+ entry
in 10 days
Coming up: Bursary applications close
in 10 days
Only if you are applying for help with fees
Coming up: Entrance tests
Coming up: Offers sent
Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by
in about 7 weeks
13+ entry, September 2027
Next: Registration closes for 13+ entry
in 10 days
Coming up: Bursary applications close
in 10 days
Only if you are applying for help with fees
Coming up: Entrance tests
Coming up: Offers sent
Coming up: Scholarship assessments
Only if you are applying for a scholarship
Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by
in about 18 weeks
Not published yet: Scholarship applications close
Not yet published
Only if you are applying for a scholarship
A year younger? 11+ dates for September 2028 entrySome are not published yet; we show what the school has said.
Not published yet: Registration closes for 11+ entry
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
Not published yet: Entrance tests
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
Not published yet: Offers sent
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
At a glance
Dulwich Prep & Senior in brief
tap a value for its source
- Ages
- 2 to 16AgesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says:
Boys and girls can start with us at age 2 in our Fledglings Class and will automatically progress to Nursery. From Reception, we are a boys-only school through to Year 11.
View the official source - The ages the school teaches, from youngest to oldest.
- Help with fees
- Yes
- Bursaries reduce fees for families on lower incomes, after a check of income and savings.
- Scholarships
- 6 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+
- The ages at which the school takes new pupils (4+, 11+ and so on).
- Registration fee
- £180including VAT
- Paid to the school when you register your child for its tests.
Fees
From £10,085 a term, including VAT
- 4+ entry, day
- £7,175 a term, including VAT
- 7+ entry, day
- £9,015 a term, including VAT
- 7+ entry, weekly boarding
- £12,315 a term, including VAT
- 7+ entry, flexi boarding
- £75 , including VAT
- 8+ entry, day
- £9,190 a term, including VAT
- 8+ entry, weekly boarding
- £12,490 a term, including VAT
- 8+ entry, flexi boarding
- £75 , including VAT
- 9+ entry, day
- £10,085 a term, including VAT
- 9+ entry, weekly boarding
- £13,385 a term, including VAT
- 9+ entry, flexi boarding
- £75 , including VAT
- 10+ entry, day
- £10,085 a term, including VAT
- 10+ entry, weekly boarding
- £13,385 a term, including VAT
- 10+ entry, flexi boarding
- £75 , including VAT
- 11+ entry, day
- £10,085 a term, including VAT
- 11+ entry, weekly boarding
- £13,385 a term, including VAT
- 11+ entry, flexi boarding
- £75 , including VAT
- 13+ entry, day
- £10,085 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: £180 (including VAT).
Deposit when you accept a day place: £1,850.
Source: Dulwich Prep London, checked
| Joining at | Day fee per term for 2026-27Dulwich Prep & Senior: Academic yearChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Termly Fees Effective 1 September 2026View the official source | With weekly boarding for the whole term |
|---|---|---|
| 4+ (Reception) | £7,175 per term, including VATDulwich Prep & Senior: DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Reception: £7,175View the official source | – |
| 7+ (Year 3) | £9,015 per term, including VATDulwich Prep & Senior: DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Year 3: £9,015View the official source | £12,315 per term, including VATDulwich Prep & Senior: Weekly boardingChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Years 3: £12,315View the official source |
| 8+ (Year 4) | £9,190 per term, including VATDulwich Prep & Senior: DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Year 4: £9,190View the official source | £12,490 per term, including VATDulwich Prep & Senior: Weekly boardingChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Year 4: £12,490View the official source |
| 9+ (Year 5) | £10,085 per term, including VATDulwich Prep & Senior: DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Years 5 to 10: £10,085View the official source | £13,385 per term, including VATDulwich Prep & Senior: Weekly boardingChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Years 5 to 8: £13,385View the official source |
| 10+ (Year 6) | £10,085 per term, including VATDulwich Prep & Senior: DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Years 5 to 10: £10,085View the official source | £13,385 per term, including VATDulwich Prep & Senior: Weekly boardingChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Years 5 to 8: £13,385View the official source |
| 11+ (Year 7) | £10,085 per term, including VATDulwich Prep & Senior: DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Years 5 to 10: £10,085View the official source | £13,385 per term, including VATDulwich Prep & Senior: Weekly boardingChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Years 5 to 8: £13,385View the official source |
| 13+ (Year 9) | £10,085 per term, including VATDulwich Prep & Senior: DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Years 5 to 10: £10,085View the official source | – |
The school's fee list for 2026-27Dulwich Prep & Senior: Academic yearChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Termly Fees Effective 1 September 2026
View the official source says that fees shown include VATDulwich Prep & Senior: Vat treatmentChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Our school fees include VAT and cover normal curriculum tuition, lunches, most clubs, activities and day trips, special education needs provision and counselling.
View the official source. The fees cover lessons, lunches, most clubs and day trips, special educational needs support and counselling. We show each figure as published, per term; the list gives no separate figure for Year 11. Fees change each year, so check the latest list before you plan.
Boarding is only for boys in Year 3 to Year 8. Flexi boarding is charged by the night, at £75, including VATDulwich Prep & Senior: Flexi boardingChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Flexi-Boarding is £75 per night, and Weekly Boarding (Monday to Friday) is £270.
View the official source. The school's boarding page shows lower combined figures than its fee list; we use the fee list, which is dated for this school year.
To secure a Prep School place, families pay a deposit of £1,850Dulwich Prep & Senior: Deposit dayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Upon accepting an offer to join the Prep School, a non-returnable deposit of £1,850 is required to secure and confirm your child’s place.
View the official source, which is not returned. The deposit for a Senior School place is different. The registration fee for UK families is £180, including VATDulwich Prep & Senior: Registration feeChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: As part of our registration, a non-returnable fee of £180 for UK-based applicants and £250 for overseas applicants (inclusive of VAT) is required to complete the process.
View the official source, and it is higher for families overseas.
Bursaries and scholarships
Bursaries up to a share of fees
- Bursaries (help with fees)
- Available. They depend on a check of household income and savings. Income guide: £150,000 gross income (the school's guide figure).
- Scholarships
- For academic, art, design and technology, drama, music and sport, at 11+ and 13+ entry, worth up to 10% of the fees.
Source: Dulwich Prep London, checked
- Bursaries: means-tested bursaries availableDulwich Prep & Senior: AvailableChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says:
We offer a limited number of means-tested bursaries to new applicants entering Year 3 or above who would otherwise be unable to afford to attend Dulwich Prep & Senior.
View the official source, for new pupils entering Year 3 or above - Income guide: £150,000 (gross income, guide)Dulwich Prep & Senior: Income thresholdChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says:
Gross income of less than £150,000.
View the official source - Apply by: 30 October 2026Dulwich Prep & Senior: Bursary deadline (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says:
Friday 30 October 2026: Registration & Bursary Application Deadline for September 2027 entry.
View the official source, the same day as registration
The school offers a limited number of bursaries for boys who could not otherwise attend. Its income figure is an indicative guide, and the school also sets guide limits for disposable income and for assets. The bursary application closes with registration. We did not find a maximum bursary on the school's pages, so ask the admissions team what level of help is possible. Our bursaries guide explains how means-testing usually works.
The school offers scholarships at 11+Dulwich Prep & Senior: 11 plusChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Scholarships are available to pupils entering Year 7 (11+) and Year 9 (13+) in September 2027.
View the official source and scholarships at 13+Dulwich Prep & Senior: 13 plusChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Scholarships are available to pupils entering Year 7 (11+) and Year 9 (13+) in September 2027.
View the official source, and none at other entry points. In Year 7, boys can apply for academic scholarshipsDulwich Prep & Senior: AcademicChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Year 9 (13+): Academic, Music, Sport, Creative (Art, Drama & Design Technology)
View the official source, music scholarshipsDulwich Prep & Senior: MusicChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Year 9 (13+): Academic, Music, Sport, Creative (Art, Drama & Design Technology)
View the official source or sport scholarshipsDulwich Prep & Senior: SportChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Year 9 (13+): Academic, Music, Sport, Creative (Art, Drama & Design Technology)
View the official source. In Year 9 there is also a creative award, covering art scholarshipsDulwich Prep & Senior: ArtChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Year 9 (13+): Academic, Music, Sport, Creative (Art, Drama & Design Technology)
View the official source, drama scholarshipsDulwich Prep & Senior: DramaChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Year 9 (13+): Academic, Music, Sport, Creative (Art, Drama & Design Technology)
View the official source and design technology scholarshipsDulwich Prep & Senior: Design technologyChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Year 9 (13+): Academic, Music, Sport, Creative (Art, Drama & Design Technology)
View the official source. Each scholarship takes 10%Dulwich Prep & Senior: Max percentChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Each scholarship carries a 10% fee remission and remains in place for the duration of the pupil’s time at Dulwich Prep & Senior.
View the official source off the fees, and it lasts for as long as the boy stays at the school.
Year 7 scholarship assessments are spread over 30 January 2027, 2 February 2027 and 6 February 2027Dulwich Prep & Senior: Scholarship assessment date (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Academic Assessment: Tuesday 2 February 2027
View the official source: sport first, then academic, then music. For Year 9 they run on 1 December 2026, 2 December 2026 and 3 December 2026Dulwich Prep & Senior: Scholarship assessment date (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Dulwich Prep London.The source says: Academic Assessment: Tuesday 1 December 2026
View the official source: academic, then sport, then creative and music. The school's published information differs on the closing dates for scholarship applications, and we have asked it to confirm. Until then, check the date with the admissions team, and apply early if you are unsure.
Open days
Not published yet
The school did not list dated open days when we checked. Instead it runs tours every week in term time, and each one needs booking ahead. Tours for Years 1 to 11 take place on Fridays at the main Alleyn Park site. Tours for Nursery and Reception take place at Gallery Road, on Tuesdays or Fridays. The tours page on the school's website has the booking form.
Official documents and sources
8 sources, each kept as an archived copy
- Department for Education (Get Information about Schools)
Spreadsheet · copy archived by ExamKind on 11 Oct 2026
- Dulwich Prep London
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
- Dulwich Prep London
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
- Dulwich Prep London
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
- Dulwich Prep London
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
- Dulwich Prep London
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
- Dulwich Prep London
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
- Dulwich Prep London
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
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