Dulwich Prep & Senior
Dulwich Prep & Senior is an independent school in for boys aged 2 to 16. It has 808 pupils and room for 999.
38-42 Alleyn Park, London, SE21 7AA020 8766 5500dulwichprepsenior.org.ukMiss Louise Davidson headteacherAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
The government does not publish comparable results for most independent schools (IGCSEs are left out of its measures), so none are shown here.
Getting a place
Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Southwark council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 808 | 812 | 809 | 837 | 841 | 831 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 31% | 28% | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsdale Foundation School | Academy | 210 m | 2,550 | Outstanding 2023 | 93 | Compare |
| Dulwich Wood Primary School | Council | 300 m | 417 | Good 2022 | 55 | Compare |
| Dulwich Wood Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 490 m | 81 | Report card 2026 | – | Compare |
| Elm Wood School | Council | 530 m | 364 | No overall grade 2025 | 46 | Compare |
| Dulwich College | Independent | 680 m | 1,923 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Kingswood Primary School | Council | 880 m | 362 | No overall grade 2024 | 45 | Compare |
| Alleyn's Oakfield | Independent (grammar) | 920 m | 215 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Rosemead Preparatory School | Independent | 0.7 miles | 263 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Dulwich Prep & Senior a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Dulwich Prep & Senior yet.
How many pupils does Dulwich Prep & Senior have?
808 pupils aged 2 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 999 places, so it is 81% full. It is a boys' school.
Does Dulwich Prep & Senior have an entrance exam?
Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 38-42 Alleyn Park, London, SE21 7AA
- Telephone
- 020 8766 5500
- Website
- www.dulwichprepsenior.org.uk
- Headteacher
- Miss Louise Davidson
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 2-16, with nursery
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Ward
- Dulwich Wood
- Constituency
- Dulwich and West Norwood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 January 1920
- URN
- 100862 · LAESTAB 2106001 · UKPRN 10015655
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.