Dulwich Prep London (DPL), formerly known as Dulwich College Preparatory School, is an independent preparatory school in Dulwich, south London, England for boys aged 3–13 years, with a co-educational Nursery. The current Head Master is Louise Davidson.
In 1938 headmaster John Leakey established an evacuation camp in the orchard on his father-in-law's land at Coursehorn, near Cranbrook, Kent, where the affiliated Dulwich Prep Cranbrook still is today.
The school changed its name in September 2011 to Dulwich Prep London, having been previously called Dulwich College Preparatory School. Despite their close proximity and relationship, the school has no official link with Dulwich College, which has its own junior school for students between ages 7 and 13.
Notable former pupils
The following people were educated at the school:
Nigel Baker (1980), Ambassador to the Vatican
Mark Garnier (1976), MP for Wyre Forest
Sir Desmond de Silva QC (1951), Chairman of a UNHCR Inquiry into torture and executions of detainees in Syria
Jonathan Head (1974), BBC South East Asia Correspondent
Paul Sinha (1983), Chaser on The Chase
Charles Haviland (1977) - BBC Editor and Correspondent for SE Asia, reporting on Sri Lanka, Nepal, Afghanistan, India and Pakistan
Robert Hall (1967) - Special Correspondent for the BBC
John Simpson (1957) - BBC world affairs correspondent
Rory Cellan-Jones (1967) - BBC technology correspondent covering the internet and new media
Sir Peter Bazalgette (1953) - Chairman of ITV
Hugh Bonneville (1977) - Actor best known for playing Robert Crawley in the ITV period drama series Downton Abbey from 2010 until 2015
Chiwetel Ejiofor (1990) - Actor best known for playing Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave, for which he received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations, along with the BAFTA Award for Best Actor
Martin Jarvis (1953) - Actor and voice actor
Bob Monkhouse (1936) - Entertainer
Ian Bostridge (1978) - Tenor
Matthew Knight (1999) - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Derek Underwood, England cricketer
Donald Swann (the pianist half of Flanders & Swann)
Rory Hamilton-Brown, Sussex Cricketer
Jacob Shaw, Musician
Daniel Bell-Drummond, Kent Cricketer, England U19s
Nick Easter (1991) - England and Harlequins Rugby player
Mark Easter (1996) - Sale Sharks Rugby Player
Roger Knight (1960) - President of the MCC
Victor Mishcon, Baron Mishcon - Founder of Mishcon De Reya LLP and Labour politician
Adam Shaheen (1969) - Writer/ Producer - Cuppa Coffee Studios
Neville Keighley (1969) - Singer/songwriter who uses the stage name Belouis Some
References
External links
School website
George Marsh, head teacher of Dulwich College Preparatory School, BBC News, 26 September 2000
History of Dulwich College Preparatory School in Cranbrook, Kent