Dulwich Centre

General information

Dulwich College is an academically selective, socially inclusive independent boys’ school in south London, with a distinguished tradition of inspired teaching and genuine scholarship. In the words of a Dulwich College Y9 pupil: ‘Dulwich College is one of the most prestigious schools in the country and home to hundreds of happy pupils and teachers.’

With some 1,450 boys and set in 70 acres, Dulwich College also has a Kindergarten and Nursery – DUCKS - for both girls and boys aged 6 months to 7 years.

In addition, there are five Dulwich College partner schools (four in China and one in South Korea). Dulwich College Singapore will open in August 2014.

Did you know…

• Alumni include Sir Ernest Shackleton (1887-90) - Antarctic explorer- G Wodehouse (1894-1900) - comic novelist and Raymond Chandler (1900-05) - detective and thriller writer - Rupert Penry-Jones (1982-89) & Chiwetel Ejiofor (1990-95) – actors - Sir Peter Bazalgette (1962-71) - Chairman of Arts Council England - Jeremy Deller (1977-84) - conceptual, video and installation artist
• The full colours blazer is awarded to those who make a significant contribution to the College community outside the classroom
• Dulwich College houses the world’s most important Jacobean theatre archive
• Dulwich College is home to the world’s oldest stuffed Abyssinian wild cat
• The James Caird was left to Dulwich College by Shackleton’s school friend, John Quiller Rowett. It was his to give as a result of his sponsorship of the explorer’s last expedition, Quest.
• The Science Block was destroyed by a flying V1 on July 10 1944
• 837 boys gave their lives in the First and Second World Wars. Five Victoria Crosses were awarded in the Great War and two VCs and a George Cross in the Second World War.
• The College motto is Detur Gloria Soli Deo (Let glory be given to God alone)