We are delighted that you are considering Dulwich Cranbrook for your child. We know that choosing the right school is one of the most important decisions you will make as a family.
We accept children from Fledglings through to Year 11. Our Admissions team is on-hand to support you through the process, and to ensure the steps to securing a place for your child are as straightforward as possible.
Our lovely Admissions team consists of our Head of Admissions, Clare Holson, supported by Angela Collins and Olivia Scarffe. They can be reached by emailing admissions@dulwichcranbrook.org.
Step 1 Enquiry and Visit
Please contact our Admissions team in one of the following ways to find out the availability of places and to register for one of our Open Events or arrange an individual tour of Dulwich Cranbrook:
Alternatively…
By phone: 01580 712179
By email: admissions@dulwichcranbrook.org
Step 2 Registration
If you would like to register your child following your visit to Dulwich, please complete a registration form and send to admissions@dulwichcranbrook.org
There is a registration fee of £120.00 (inc. of VAT). You will be asked to make payment when submitting the form.
Registration does not guarantee your child a place at Dulwich; it is a formal expression of interest that ensures your child’s name is added to the relevant list for the specific year group and year of entry. Please be aware of the registration deadlines below.
Step 3 Taster Day and Assessment
The Admissions team will arrange for your child to visit Dulwich Cranbrook for a Taster Day or Assessment Day, depending on the age of your child. At this stage, we will contact your child’s current setting for a reference (if applicable) and request a copy of your child’s two most recent school reports. For entry into Year 3 and above, your child will be asked to sit an informal assessment. We also ask that a taster day information form is completed and returned to the Admissions team in advance of your child’s visit.
Step 4 Offer of a Place
Following the Taster Day or Assessment Day, the Admissions team will be in touch with the offer of a place. This includes an Acceptance Form for you to accept and return, along with payment of the deposit to secure your child’s place. The deposit is £500 for Early Years and Prep entry, and £600 for Senior School entry. The deposit will be returned to you in the term after your child leaves Dulwich.
Step 5 Transition
Depending on the term and year group in which your child is joining, the school holds a number of meetings and events for prospective children and parents, to support the transition to Dulwich Cranbrook. Details of these will be provided closer to the time of your child’s start date but include craft afternoons for Early Years children and Offer Holder Afternoon and Senior School Welcome Evening for Senior School joiners.
Key dates
Please find key dates for your diary below.
Open Events
AUTUMN TERM 2026
Whole School Open Morning
Saturday 3 Oct 2026
SPRING TERM 2027
Offer Holder Afternoon
Friday 5 Feb 2027
Senior School Offer and Scholarship Acceptance Deadline
Friday 5 March 2027
Senior School offers and Scholarship awards will both be communicated no later than
Friday 11 December
