42 Alleyn Park, Dulwich, London SE21 7AA
10 reasons to choose Dulwich Prep London
Top line
Dulwich Prep London has a Schoolsmith Score® of 92. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Dulwich and one of the 3 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Dulwich Prep London is an independent prep day and boarding school for boys between the ages of 3 and 13 years. It has a co-ed nursery. Boarding from Year 3 for the very small number of pupils who board. All are weekly or flexi boarders. It is a Non-denominational Christian school, open to all faiths and none. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. A new senior school to age 16 opens in Sep 2025. Dulwich Prep London fees range from £6,790 (Rec) to £9,745 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Dulwich Prep London has four classes per year to Year 2, rising to five from Year 3, six from Year 7, and an average class size of 17 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Dulwich Prep London leavers are one of 30 independent day and boarding schools, though 40-50% go on to Dulwich College. 50% win awards and scholarships, 25% academic. In Sep 2025 the school will extend its provision to age 16.
The Dulwich Prep London curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, philosophy, French, Spanish, Latin, Greek. The school encourages good learning habits with ‘Excellent Learning’ techniques up to Year 4, and Costa’s 16 ‘Habits of Mind’ thereafter. The school is one of the 50 prep schools with the most extensive academic and hobby extra-curricular programmes in the UK. In recent years the school has enjoyed national tournament success in chess, general knowledge quizzes.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for music, art, languages, computing, drama and sport throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
Sport at Dulwich Prep London
School is one of the 50 prep schools with the most extensive sports offers in the UK. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in football, rugby, rugby 7s, skiing, swimming.
The Arts at Dulwich Prep London
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and nearly all take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Over 25 choirs and instrument ensembles. Regular acceptance of pupils’ art at the Young Art Exhibition at the Royal College of Art. The school is one of the top 50 UK prep schools for the breadth of its creative and performing arts extra-curriculum.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.00am to 7.30pm. Facility for occasional boarding.
Find another school near Dulwich Prep London
Dulwich College Junior School and DUCKS (0.3 miles); Oakfield Preparatory School (0.7 miles); Rosemead Preparatory School (1 mile); Westminster Cathedral Choir School (5.7 miles); Westminster Abbey Choir School (5.9 miles); St Paul’s Cathedral School (6.3 miles).
Dulwich Wood Primary School (0.1 miles); Elm Wood School (0.8 miles); St Luke’s Church of England Primary School, West Norwood (0.9 miles).
Dulwich College (0.3 miles); Sydenham High School GDST (1.8 miles); James Allen’s Girls’ School (2.4 miles); Westminster School (5.6 miles); Whitgift School (6.2 miles).
Kingsdale Foundation School (0.9 miles); The Charter School (1.7 miles); Dunraven School (1.8 miles).