Dulwich Prep & Senior
| Dulwich Prep & Senior (DPS) | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
38-42 Alleyn Park London , SE21 7AA England | |
| Coordinates | 51°26′03″N 0°05′07″W / 51.4342°N 0.0852°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent school Preparatory school Senior school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | 1885 |
| Founder | Thomas Mason |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Department for Education URN | 100862 Tables |
| Head Master | Louise Davidson |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age | 2 to 16 |
| Houses | Gryphon, Lammasu, Pegasus, Phoenix |
| Publication | Focus |
| Website | https://dulwichprepsenior.org.uk/ |
Dulwich Prep & Senior (DPS), formerly known as Dulwich Prep London (2011-2024) and Dulwich College Preparatory School (1885-2011), is an independent school in Dulwich, south London, England for boys aged 2 - 16 years, with a co-educational Nursery. The current Headmaster is Louise Davidson.
Early years (1885-1893)
At the suggestion of the Master of Dulwich College, Thomas Mason opened Dulwich College Preparatory School (DCPS) for 13 pupils in January 1885. Its original area was near where the Alleyn’s Head pub is currently.
The school moved to its present site in 1893.
The war years (1938-1945)
In 1938 headmaster John Leakey established an evacuation camp in the orchard on his father-in-law's land at Coursehorn, near Cranbrook, Kent, where the affiliated Dulwich Cranbrook still is today.[1] Due to risk of invasion, the school moved to Betws-y-Coed and stayed there for the rest of the war.
In 1941, the original site of the school was bombed.
Growth (1957-present)
The school became a Charitable Education Trust in 1957. Since then the school gained more land and new buildings were built
The Hugh Woodcock Music School was opened in 1989, followed by the Betws Building in 1995, a library in 1999, and a sports hall, opened by cricketer and former pupil Derek Underwood in 2008.
A co-ed nursery was opened in 2007 at Gallery Road.
The school changed its name in September 2011 to Dulwich Prep London, having been previously called Dulwich College Preparatory School. Despite their close proximity and relationship, the school has no official link with Dulwich College, which has its own junior school for students between ages 7 and 13.
In May 2023, the school announced that it would be opening a senior school, starting with Year 9, in September 2025.
In 2023, the school introduced Flexi-boarding (boarding only on school weekdays) at 38 Alleyn Park.
As of September 2024, the school renamed itself Dulwich Prep & Senior for the upcoming senior school. https://posts.gle/vgcpYb
References
- ^ History of Dulwich College Preparatory School in Cranbrook, Kent Archived December 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Dulwich Preparatory School, Cranbrook, Kent, UK.