Alleyn's School

Boys & Girls, 4-18
Day
South East London

"Alleyn's School is an independent day school for around 1,300 boys and girls aged 4 to 18 in Dulwich, South East London. Founded 400 years ago by Edward Alleyn through his establishment of the College of God's Gift in 1619, the school was one of the first of its kind to become co-educational back in 1976 and opened a Junior School in 1992."

  • Alleyn's School is a coed pre-prep, prep and senior day school.
  • The school welcomes approximately 1000 pupils with boys and girls aged from 4 to 18 years.
  • Alleyn's School is located at Dulwich in South East London.
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Age
Boys & Girls, 4-18
Type
Pre-Prep, Prep & Senior
Category
Day
Size
1000 pupils
Alleyn's School

Jane Lunnon became Head of Alleyn's in 2021. She was previously Head of Wimbledon High School for six years and Senior Deputy at Wellington College.

Jane Lunnon is Head of Alleyn's School.

Ethos of Alleyn's School

The school describes itself as a 'progressive, kind and happy learning community with a unique buzz, dedicated to playing a positive role in the world around us and to widening access through our transformational bursary scheme.'

Head Jane Lunnon says: 'When children are happy, of course, they do well. And we are very proud of the truly outstanding exam results which our pupils achieve. But rather like the original Renaissance scholars, we see exam results as a by-product of the education we offer, not the central goal.'

'Instead, we seek to open the hearts and minds of our pupils. We encourage them to approach the acquisition of knowledge as a great adventure; to be generous and reflective in their study and to recognise that learning doesn't stop when you leave the classroom, or even, when you leave the School.'

Where 400 years of heritage and tradition meet the liberal energy of southeast London!

Alleyn's is a leading co-educational independent school with a history of outstanding academic achievement and co-curricular success, and which enjoys first-class facilities within its 28-acre campus, including a professional theatre and excellent sporting amenities including a pool, athletics track and Astroturf.

Alleyn's celebrated outstanding 2022 examination results; over 56% of GCSE grades at top grade 9 and 55% of A level grades at A*. 83% of Upper School students progressed to first-choice universities, many advancing to prestigious centres of learning in the UK (Russell Group, Oxbridge) and overseas (Harvard).

Head Jane Lunnon describes Alleyn's as: "a school at ease with itself, where there is space for our young people to be whoever they want to be, try new things and discover who they are in a highly supportive, generous and friendly community built on mutual trust and respect."

Alleyn's warmly welcomes applications from children of all backgrounds, offering means-tested bursaries at 11+ and 16+ for those who need help with school fees. There are also scholarships for academic excellence, art, drama, music, DT and sport.

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Alleyn's School

Visiting Alleyn's School

Open Events provide a wonderful opportunity to visit a school and discover more about the community, values and ethos. Find out more about open mornings at Alleyn's School.

Sep
17

11+ Open Afternoon

Sep
27

11+ & 16+ Open Morning

Alleyn's School

Alleyn's School Fees, Inspections & Governance

Inspections

Alleyn's School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) on behalf of the Department for Education. Routine inspections take place once every three years.

Governance

The school is a registered charity managed by trustees. Read more about the charity structure and how it is run on the Charity Commission website.

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Alleyn's School Admissions

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Alleyn's School
Townley Road, Dulwich, London, SE22 8SU.

Boys & Girls, 4-18 · Day

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