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Dulwich College was founded by Edward Alleyn on June 21st 1619, with letters patent from King James I. This magnificent document with the Great Seal of England still survives. Alleyn was an actor and an entrepreneur in the world of Elizabethan and Jacobean theatre, a colourful and famous figure of his day.
- Our Founder
Another important attribute of the school was its favouring...
- The Archives
The Dulwich College Archive exists to collect, catalogue,...
- The James Caird
The James Caird Society, a registered charity, was...
- The Fallen of The Great War
Over 530 Old Alleynians died in the First World War. Their...
- Old Alleynians
In honour of the founder, Edward Alleyn, former pupils of...
- Folio400
The First Folio is one of the great wonders of the literary...
- Our Founder
Reconstituted by an Act of Parliament as a school mostly for fee-payers in 1856, and soon outdoing famous ‘Public Schools’, Dulwich College continues with Scholarships to commemorate the noble aspirations of its founder, Edward Alleyn.
Dulwich College is a 2–18 private, day and boarding school for boys in Dulwich, London, England. As a public school, it began as the College of God's Gift, founded in 1619 by Elizabethan actor Edward Alleyn, with the original purpose of educating 12 poor scholars. It began to grow into a large school from 1857 and took its current form in ...
Discover the rich Dulwich College history and the story of our origins dating back to 1619. Learn about our heritage and traditions that continue to inspire us.
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Little ones can join DUCKS (Dulwich College Kindergarten and Infants) from as young as six months, where the English curriculum is enriched with specialist teaching in French, music and PE, as well as a focus on outdoor learning with Forest School. We particularly like the very endearing use of Monty, an in-training school dog who takes part in who...
The College has embraced the traditional English public-school house system, which is seen in the camaraderie, team spirit, sense of community, and belonging that students have throughout the school; this really shines through in the Senior school when students are students placed in house-based tutor groups. It also encourages leadership and teamw...
In 2019, 63% of A Level students were graded A* to A and there was 99% pass rate; this is a fair representation of the College's consistently strong academic performance as the percentage of students achieving these top grades never falls below 60%. The school also has impressive GCSE results. In 2019, 64% of students received an A* to A and 83% sc...
Located just 15 minutes away from London’s city centre, Dulwich College’s campus has the heritage (walking through the great hall and sweeping staircases of its historic buildings will never lose its magic); the great outdoors (it has 70 acres of grounds and an outdoor centre in the Brecon Beacons); and the future(the addition of new teaching block...
Dulwich has a small, international boarding community of around 140 students, who board within four houses in the grounds of the school. According to ISC inspectors, the“very high level of professional and caring support offered by housemasters is further enhanced by an excellent and natural rapport with those in their care. They know individual bo...
Situated in 70 acres, yet only 12 minutes by train from central London, Dulwich College enjoys outstanding academic, cocurricular and sporting facilities, including a 2017 RIBA National Award-winning Science and Arts building, The Laboratory.
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The Dulwich College International family of co-educational, academically selective schools has been in Asia since 2003, building bridges between Eastern and Western communities. Delivering high academic results and providing a well-rounded education, our schools place alongside the world’s best.
