SCHOOL PROFILE

Dulwich Prep & Senior

Not applicable Other independent school URN 100862
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 999 Published school capacity
Capacity used 80.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Other independent school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Boys
Religious character —
Local authority Southwark
Trust Not applicable
Census date 18 January 2024
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 808 808 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 22 2.7% of pupils
Male pupils 786 97.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

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School —
Southwark 35.7%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

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School —
Southwark 27.8%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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School —
Southwark 0.3%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 36.5% 295 of 808 pupils
15.7 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 36.5%
Southwark 22.5%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 36.0% 291 pupils
England 14.8% 21.2 pts above
EHC plans 0.5% 4 pupils
England 6.0% 5.5 pts below

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

80.9% 1.1 pts above England
Dulwich Prep & Senior
80.9%
Southwark
83.6%
London
75.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools