Data profile

DLD College

Independent co-ed senior school in Lambeth for ages 14–19. Non-selective intake, top-tier London fees.

  • Rank #101
  • ISI Good
  • Fees £33.7k/yr
  • co-ed
  • both
  • Camden

01 · Module

Outcomes

Where leavers go after sixth form.

Cohort
116

Class of 2025

Oxbridge
1
Russell Group
19
US Ivy
0
Medicine
0

Top destinations

  • City University London17
  • King’s College London12
  • Queen Mary University8
  • University of the Arts London7
  • Kingston University7
  • UCL5
  • Nottingham University5
  • University of Bath4

02 · Module

Exam results

A-level top grades and GCSE 9–7, post-2026 methodology recalibration.

A-level A*–A
100%

Recalibrated

GCSE 9–7
8%
Oxbridge rate
1%
Russell Group rate
16%

03 · Module

Entry points & fees

Ages, deadlines and annual fees per route.

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)Boarding fee (max)
13+Y9£33.7k£69.8k
14+Year 10£33.7k£69.8k
16+Lower Sixth£33.7k£69.8k

04 · Module

Houseroom Index

Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.

Index score

66

/ 100

National rank #101

Academic55
Destinations66
Future-ready69
Pastoral80
Value-add59
Access & breadth75
Parent70
External consensus70

05 · Module

Inspections

Latest inspection rating and report.

ISI

Good

Inspected 2023-12-05

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07 · Module

Editorial verdict

Houseroom's view of the school.

head

Principal James Kidd Since September 2024, James Kidd, formerly vice principal – arriving as Covid hit, his first task was sorting out boarding isolations. Grew up in Kent and Surrey, then read history at University of Surrey. Ran a hotel for a year after graduating,

ethos

Founded in 1931 ‘to provide tuition for the entrance examinations to Oxford and Cambridge universities and to the British Civil Service’, DLD’s days as a crammer are a distant memory. The college has changed ownership and moved campus several times

teaching

In 2025, 20 per cent 9-7 at GCSE; 17 per cent A\*/A at A level (46 per cent A\*-B). For BTECs, all students achieved distinction or merit grades. A levels or equivalent - Average points score (2025) ### Teaching & learning Academics are the priority but small classes mean it’s not a highly pressured environment. Heads down, focused students in all the classrooms we visited, diligently absorbing all they need to get the best grades they can. Parents say homework is well Qualifications taken in 2024 A level BTEC EPQ GCSE 12 Average class sizes (up to GCSE) View all data Sixth form The sixth form offers various pathways: a themed one-year foundation programme offers an alternative t

08 · Module

Compare with peers

The schools a family applying here would also be considering — chosen by sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fees, tier and outcomes, with an admissions-adviser AI re-rank.

  • 1Kensington Park SchoolKensington and Chelsea
    Fees £31.1kA*-A 60%Oxbridge 5%Rank #99

    Kensington Park School is co-ed with both day and boarding options, overlaps in entry phases 13+ and 16+, and has a similar fee bracket (£31.1k vs £33.7k) with selective entry ethos.

  • 2David Game CollegeCity of London
    Fees £37.5kA*-A 41%Oxbridge 3%Rank #162

    David Game College offers co-ed day and boarding, overlaps in entry phases 13+ and 16+, and is located close by in central London with fees slightly higher but within the top-tier London fees.

  • 3Aldenham SchoolHertfordshire
    Fees £32.1kA*-A 51%Oxbridge 1%Rank #67

    Aldenham School is co-ed with day and boarding, overlaps in entry phases 13+ and 16+, and has a similar fee bracket (£32.1k) with selective entry and top-tier London fees.

  • Fees £32.0kA*-A 50%Rank #155

    Mill Hill Senior Private School is co-ed with day and boarding, overlaps in entry phases 13+ and 16+, and has fees (£32.0k) close to the target with selective entry and a Christian ethos.

  • Fees £37.5kA*-A 0%Oxbridge 4%Rank #171

    Dwight School London is co-ed day only, overlaps in entry phases 13+ and 16+, and has top-tier London fees (£37.5k) with a non-selective intake ethos.

Peers refreshed annually plus on-write. Filters: sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fee band, tier. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity + 0.25 structured + 0.10 embedding + 0.20 AI re-rank.

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