Admissions

Boys and girls start in September when they are three years old and have their fourth birthday in this academic year (between 1st September and 31st August).  Most children come to school full-time but some are part-time, mornings only, in the first term. The ratio of boys to girls is approximately 5:1.  After Nursery the girls move onto other local schools.

Children are observed playing in small groups in the classrooms and our staff engage them with a variety of resources, such as construction toys and role-play. We usually have a short music session and finish with the children sitting together and listening to a story.

We ask parents to provide a copy of their child’s most recent school report and with parent permission, we will contact each child’s current setting. We understand that some young children will not be attending a nursery before visiting us and we are happy for prospective pupils to bring in a toy to share with us if this would help them to settle.

Whilst the children are playing, parents stay for tea or coffee and staff are available to answer any queries.

Dates

Offers

Successful boys and girls are invited into school for a morning towards the end of the Summer term to meet their new classmates and teachers. Parents are invited to a welcome evening to meet members of staff and fellow parents.

Waiting List

Each year we have a short waiting list which we keep open for a few weeks. Boys who are not offered a place for Nursery are put back into the application process for Reception, and many are successful at this stage.

With the current COVID situation and the government guidelines, it is unfortunately not possible for us to bring children into our setting in bigger groups, as we have done in the past for assessment. Therefore, we shall be running our series of Enchanted Woodland Experiences at our Gallery Road site for our 4+ children. This will be a combination of familiarisation and assessment activities in an outdoor setting via a process that we hope remains as enjoyable and as smooth as possible for the children.

Enquire about our Autumn 2020 Enchanted Woodland Experiences

Each year there are approximately 30 new Reception places in addition to the boys coming up from our Nursery.

Children are observed playing in small groups in the classrooms and our staff engage them with a variety of resources, such as construction toys and role-play. We usually have a short music session and finish with the children sitting together and listening to a story.

We ask parents to provide a copy of their child’s most recent school report and with parent permission, we will contact each child’s current setting. We understand that some young children will not be attending a nursery before visiting us and we are happy for prospective pupils to bring in a toy to share with us if this would help them to settle.

Whilst the children are playing, parents stay for tea or coffee and staff are available to answer any queries.

Dates

Offers

Successful boys and girls are invited into school for a morning towards the end of the Summer term to meet their new classmates and teachers. Parents are invited to a welcome evening to meet members of staff and fellow parents.

Waiting List

Each year we have a short waiting list which we keep open for a few weeks. Boys who are not offered a place for Nursery are put back into the application process for Reception, and many are successful at this stage.

Our assessments for boys entering the Pre-Prep are carried out in small groups. We will hear the boys read and they will be asked to do some maths and writing. We will also look at their socialising and listening skills as the boys play together.

We ask parents to provide a copy of their son’s most recent school reports and we will also contact each boy’s current school to ask for a reference.

Dates

Offers

Successful boys are invited into school for a morning towards the end of the summer term to meet their new classmates and teachers. Parents are invited to a welcome evening to meet members of staff and fellow parents.

In our assessment, boys are invited to spend half a day with us. There are papers in Mathematics and English (including comprehension and writing a story) and boys will complete verbal and non-verbal reasoning tests on a computer. We also hear the boys read and give them an opportunity to play and have a look around the school. Boys also have the chance to play some ball games in the sports hall and join in some fun singing in the music department. Each boy meets the Head of Lower School (Years 3 and 4) for an informal chat. The Heads of Years 3 and 4 and other Dulwich Prep staff also meet the boys in various contexts throughout the day. Lunch is provided for the boys.

Parents are invited to join the Headmaster for coffee when they drop the boys off for their assessments.

We ask parents to provide a copy of their son’s most recent school report and we will also contact each boy’s current school to ask for a reference before the assessment takes place.

Dates

Offers

Successful boys are invited into school for a morning at the end of the Summer term to meet their new classmates and teachers. Parents are invited to a welcome evening to meet members of staff and fellow parents.

Waiting List

Following the assessment, parents are contacted to let them know whether their son has been offered a place, has been put on a waiting list or has not been offered a place. Parents of boys who are not offered a place are asked whether they would like to be put back into the application process for the following year.

Boys sit reasoning tests on an IPad (verbal, non-verbal and quantitative) and are asked to undertake some written English (writing and comprehension) and Maths work. We also ask the boys to take part in some team tasks with other boys of a similar age and will carry out an informal interview. The purpose of the assessment is to make sure that the boys who join us will thrive in a selective school with high academic standards.

We ask parents to provide a copy of their son’s most recent school report and we will also contact each boy’s current school to ask for a reference.

Dates

Offers

Boys are invited to a taster day in the Summer term to meet their new teachers and classmates.

Waiting list

We operate a short waiting list for entry at 9+ and 10+.

Boys sit reasoning tests on an IPad (verbal, non-verbal and quantitative) and are asked to undertake some written English (writing and comprehension) and Maths work. We also ask the boys to take part in some team tasks with other boys of a similar age and will carry out an informal interview. The purpose of the assessment is to make sure that the boys who join us will thrive in a selective school with high academic standards.

We ask parents to provide a copy of their son’s most recent school report and we will also contact each boy’s current school to ask for a reference.

Dates

Year 8 (12+)

We would normally only accept boys into Year 8, the final year at Dulwich Prep London, if they already have an offer at a senior school.

Offers

Boys are invited to a taster day in the summer term to meet their new teachers and classmates.

Waiting list

We operate a short waiting list for entry at 11+ and 12+.