DLD College

Independent school · Secondary, ages 13 to 21 · Mixed · Sixth form · Boarding

199 Westminster Bridge Road, London, London, SE1 7FX

020 7935 8411 · School website · Map and directions

Inspected byISIIndependent Schools Inspectorate
A level exams graded A* or A19%England 26% · 2024/25
Pupils306Room for 750 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 424 in 2019, 301 in 2021, 333 in 2022, 373 in 2023, 414 in 2024, 377 in 2025. Across England, secondary state school pupil numbers were up 10% from 2019 to 2025.

Ofsted inspection

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Results

We show A level results only. DfE's GCSE figures leave out the IGCSEs many independent schools use, so they can look far lower than pupils' real results. The IB Diploma and Pre-U aren't included in the A level figures either. DfE doesn't publish where independent school students go after sixth form.

A levels (16 to 18), 2024/25

89 A level students in this year group.

MeasureThis schoolLambethEngland
Average A level grade C+ C+ B-
A level exams graded A* or A 19% 27% 26%
A level exams graded A* to B 47% 50% 53%
Average points per A level entryAn A* is 60 points, an A is 50, a B is 40, and so on down to 10 for an E. 32.5 35.0 35
Average points per A level entry, over time
30 35 40 England 2022/23: 34.2England 2023/24: 34.4England 2024/25: 35 This school 2022/23: 36.4This school 2023/24: 35.9This school 2024/25: 32.5 This school England 35 2022/23 36.4 2023/24 35.9 2024/25 32.5

A level subjects, 2024/25

20 subjects, 252 exams. England figures are for state-funded schools and colleges.

SubjectExamsA*A* or AEngland A* or A
Mathematics 45 4% 22% 40%
Business Studies:Single 38 0% 8% 16%
Economics 37 0% 14% 26%
Media/Film/Tv Studies 14 0% 21% 14%
Physics 14 0% 14% 31%
Art and Design 12 17% 33% 34%
Art and Design (Graphics) 12 8% 25% 32%
Government and Politics 11 0% 27% 26%
Psychology 10 10% 10% 19%
Film Studies 9 0% 33% 17%
Biology 8 0% 25% 27%
Computer Studies / Computing 7 0% 0% 24%
Sociology 7 14% 29% 20%
Art and Design (Photography) 6 17% 17% 26%
Chemistry 6 0% 0% 30%
History 6 0% 33% 23%

Also taken, with too few exams for DfE to publish grades: Classical Civilisation, English Literature, Mathematics (Further), Russian.

Source: DfE 16 to 18 qualification and subject data, 2024/25.

Source: DfE 16 to 18 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

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Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolLambethEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 0.0% 43.9%* 28.9%
With an education, health and care plan 0.5% 4.2%* 3.1%
Receiving special educational needs support 12.2% 13.7%* 13.4%
English as an additional language Not published 42.0%* 19.2%

Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25.

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

How did DLD College do in its A levels?

In 2024/25, 19% of A level exams were graded A* or A, 7 points below the England average of 26%.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.