Side by side
City of London School and DLD College
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- City of London School is a boys' school; DLD College takes boys and girls.
- City of London School takes ages 10 to 18; DLD College takes ages 13 to 21.
- City of London School has 1,040 pupils; DLD College has 306.
- Published day fees start at £9,848 a term at City of London School and £6,208 at DLD College.
- We hold a dated 2027 deadline for City of London School (2 November 2026) but none for DLD College.
- The two schools are 1 mile apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | City of London School | DLD College |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | Independent school DfE register | Independent school DfE register |
| Ages | 10 to 18 DfE register | 13 to 21 DfE register |
| Gender | Boys DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,040 DfE register | 306 DfE register |
| Borough | City of London DfE register | Lambeth DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | Yes DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 2 November 2026 (closes in 23 days) school or council page | Not published |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | £9,848 a term school's fees page, 2026-27 | £6,208 to £11,940 a term school's fees page, 2026-27 |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Inspected by ISI (no grade is published as data) DfE register | Inspected by ISI (no grade is published as data) DfE register |
| Results | ||
| A level: average grade | A (2024/25) DfE | C+ (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 50.4 (2024/25) DfE | 32.5 (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Receiving SEN support | 15% school census 2024/25 | 12.2% school census 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.