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Independent · Senior · Lambeth

DLD College

Independent school · Ages 13 to 21 · Mixed · 306 pupils

At a glance

Type
Independent school
Ages
13 to 21
Gender
Mixed
Pupils
306 census January 2024
Capacity
750
Boarding
Boarding school
Sixth form
Yes
Headteacher
Mr James Kidd
Address
199 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7FX
Borough
Lambeth
Telephone
02079358411
DfE reference (URN)
100529

Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Where leavers went

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  • City University London (17), King's College London (12), Queen Mary's (8), Kingston University (7), University of the Arts London (7), Nottingham University (5), UCL (5), University of Bath (4) As published by the school: 8 universities with a printed number of leavers (2025) Source
  • top 20 university in the UK: 35% As published by the school: “35% of A Level students went on to study at a top 20 university in the UK.” (2025) Source
  • City University London (17), King's College London (12), Queen Mary's (8), Kingston University (7), University of the Arts London (7), Nottingham University (5), UCL (5), University of Bath (4) As published by the school: 8 universities with a printed number of leavers (2025) Source
  • top 20 university in the UK: 35% As published by the school: “35% of A Level students went on to study at a top 20 university in the UK.” (2025) Source

Schools whose leavers came here

This school is named in the published leavers' lists of: Hereward House School.

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Open days and tours

  1. Open eventMonday 30 November 2026

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Admissions

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Fees

StagePer termPer year
Foundation Programme – 1 Year Programme, September 2026 Start£11,940£35,820
GCSE – 1 Year Programme, September 2026 Start£11,940£35,820
Year 9, September 2026 Start£11,940£35,820
GCSE – 2 Year Programme, September 2026 Start£11,940£35,820
A Level – 2 Year Programme, September 2026 Start£11,940£35,820
A Level Retakes, One Subject£6,208£18,624
A Level Retakes, Two or Three Subjects£11,940£35,820
BTEC, September 2026 Start£11,940£35,820

The school publishes an annual fee only; the termly figure is a third of it.

Day fees for 2026-27, as published by the school (read 9 Oct 2026). The school's page gives these fees including VAT. Lunches, trips and other extras may be charged on top.

Other charges and help with fees

Registration fee
£250 per one_off UK Registration Fee, non-refundable, excluding VAT Source
Acceptance deposit
£2,000 per one_off Deposit refunded on completion of course; not refundable if student does not join Source

Cost to 18 for this school

Source: dldcollege.co.uk · academic year 2026-27 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Inspection

Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)

ISI does not give a single overall grade and does not publish its findings as open data, so we show no rating. Read the latest report on isi.net.

Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Results

A level (16 to 18), 2024/25

  • A level average result, expressed as a grade2022/23: B- · 2023/24: B-
    C+This schoolC+LambethB-England, state-funded
  • A level average point score per entry2022/23: 36.4 · 2023/24: 35.9
    32.5This school35Lambeth35England, state-funded
  • Average point score for a student's best 3 A levels2022/23: 36.4 · 2023/24: 36.6
    32.9This school35.2Lambeth35.8England, state-funded
  • % of A level students achieving AAB or higher including at least 2 facilitating subjects2022/23: 10% · 2023/24: 10%
    4%This school19%Lambeth18%England, state-funded
  • A level value added score2023/24: 0.08
    -0.05This school-0.03England, state-funded

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · academic year 2024/25 · 89 pupils in the cohort

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Pupils and context

Receiving SEN support
12.2%
With an Education, Health and Care Plan
0.5%
Girls / boys
52% / 48%

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25

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Nearby schools

Schools covering the same ages within about a mile, by straight-line distance (not walking or travel time).

State-funded · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19 · Mixed · Lambeth

691 pupils · Attainment 8 54.6 (2024/25)

Applications: closes in 21 days (31 Oct 2026)

State-funded · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls · Southwark

354 pupils · Attainment 8 42.8 (2024/25)

Applications: closes in 21 days (31 Oct 2026)

Independent · Senior · Ages 12 to 19 · Mixed · Westminster

780 pupils · A level average A+ (2024/25) · £16,456 to £17,482 a term (2026-27)

State-funded · Sixth form · Ages 16 to 19 · Mixed · Westminster

610 pupils · A level average B+ (2024/25)

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