What you need to know when searching for a boarding school in the UK
FAQs & Resources, School Admissions
Starting the search for a UK Boarding School is an exciting time for you and your child. Years of experience mean that we can help
Academic Families works with more than 450 schools throughout the UK, and we have become experts at matching children to the right boarding school for them in order to ensure each student thrives.
We're delighted to present one of our partner schools:
Dulwich College in Greater London, England.
“To ensure that all our pupils feel equally secure and valued; to offer academic challenges that enable all pupils to realise their potential; to provide sporting, cultural, charitable and adventurous engagement for all our pupils to enjoy and through which they can learn to work cooperatively and to lead; to nurture a supportive, diverse and inclusive community that encourages a sense of social responsibility.”
Dulwich has a distinguished tradition of inspired teaching and genuine scholarship in the classroom and beyond with an array of lectures, visiting speakers, curriculum enrichment and symposia; GCSE and A level results are outstanding with 86% of all A level exams sat being awarded a A*/A/B in 2023.
Pupils from the College join the most competitive of universities across the world, including Oxford and Cambridge in the UK, and Yale, Chicago and Berkeley in the USA. Many students go on to engage in entrepreneurial, technological, cybernetic and innovative enterprises, and Dulwich also has a reputation for producing actors, musicians, sportsmen and writers.
There are 25 different sports on offer at Dulwich and 75% of pupils represent their school. Over 700 individual music lessons are given per week, with 88 pupils learning more than one instrument. There are 60 Societies and Clubs, many of which are run by pupils and include the Football Debating Society, the Engineers’ Society, the BioMed Society, and the Francophone Society. Dulwich College was awarded Independent School of the Year 2019 for Performing Arts, and in 2022 it was awarded Independent School of the Year for Contribution to Social Mobility for its ‘embedded strategy of equity, service and excellence demonstrated in practice.’.
Pupils who are boarders frequently describe their Boarding House as a ‘home from home’ and their welfare is assured by Housemasters and Tutors with a level of commitment which places them genuinely in loco parentis.
International students looking to apply for boarding places can apply at 13+ (Year 9) and 16+ (Year 12). In addition there are a small number of boarding places available each year at 14+ (Year 10). Entrance examinations include an EAL exam (English as an Additional Language) for pupils whose first language is not English.
There are 4 boarding houses and the community comprises over 20 nationalities who enjoy excellent facilities, including extensive sporting opportunities. Weekend activities include House trips, which might include, for example, The Design Museum, a Mid-Autumn festival celebration, go-karting and paintball, and pupils also have time to relax, recharge their batteries, socialise and study in a calm and caring environment.
You'll probably have many questions about the exciting times that lie ahead. We are here to reassure you and support your decision to educate your child in the UK.
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