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DLD College London is a thriving, successful independent school located in the heart of London, right by Waterloo and overlooking the River Thames and Houses of Parliament. With students aged 14–19 years old from London and the surrounding areas plus from many countries around the world, we are a truly global college.

High-quality teaching is delivered within exceptional modern facilities and in small, supportive classroom environments. We offer a place for students to grow and develop, to gain independence and become more autonomous, where they can become independent thinkers and better prepared for university study.

To be eligible to apply for an A Level at DLD College London students must have 5 GCSEs at Level 4 (grade C) or above including Maths and English. Specific GCSEs may be necessary depending on your course choice.

BTEC allows students to express their knowledge and understanding through practical assignments. Rather than studying a three or four different A Level subjects, BTEC students focus on only one subject. At DLD College London we currently offer Business and Creative Digital Media Production. Whilst they do have some examination components, BTEC courses are assessed through practical assignments where students apply their learning in a real-world context, often engaging with industry professionals.

Our one year BTEC is less intensive and equivalent to one A Level. The two year BTEC is the only course you will take and is equivalent to three A Levels.

If you are student of a two year BTEC then you will not be able to study A Levels alongside this as you will not have the time. However, students often take the one year BTEC alongside other A Levels.

Yes, there are a wealth of University options for you.

We can offer various options for retaking A Levels which are discussed in detail at interview to ensure you get the most appropriate fit for your studies and future plans and these will be by timetabling you in to appropriate lessons across Year 12 and 13. We do not run intensive retake courses.

We offer an option to study a core set of GCSE subjects to give students a solid foundation for progressing to A Level and BTEC study.  This course suits domestic students who wish to consolidate their learning and focus on achieving good grades in a core group of subjects, as well as international students who wish to prepare for their higher level studies.

For our two year GCSE courses starting in Year 10, you will take 8 GCSEs plus a course in digitl skills. For a one year intensive GCSE programme (starting in Year 11) you can take up to 7 GCSEs.

Please contact the Admissions team by email or telephone who will arrange a discussion with an expert member of the DLD team. Email: dld-admissions@dld.org or Tel: +44 (0) 207 935 8411.

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The college itself has three floors of classrooms and facilities. The onsite boarding house is directly above and spans 14 floors in total.

The college is zoned into Faculty areas where dedicated classrooms for subjects are located. We have three ultra-modern science laboratories for Biology, Chemistry & Physics. there are three art studios, a graphic suite and photography studio with darkroom. You will also find a 70 seat theatre with cinema screen, two dedicated music rooms, recording studio and practice rooms. In total there are 55 classrooms across the college.

We allow up to 14 students in a class and our average class size, depending on the subject is 8-10 students per class.

We have a number of quiet study areas around the school plus a library.

We have the newly completed Wellbeing garden where you can relax, reflect and study and also a small multi-use games area, perfect for some fun relaxed ball games such as shooting hoops or 5-a-side. For more serious sporting activities you will go to Archbishop’s Park, just 5 minutes walk away.

We organise our super-curricular programme around our students needs and wants which are identified at interview and upon admission to the college.  Our aim is to support students to achieve their desired goals in the next stages of their life and so we ensure academic societies offer challenge and stretch, together with leadership opportunities.  We also have a broad range of sports, teams and activities you can get involved in for all levels of experience.

Waterloo station and Westminster station are both a very short walk from the college.

We have a large Global Kitchen which serves a huge range of meal options catering for a wide variety of dietary requirements and which are appealing to the many nationalities in the college.  We also have a snack bar which is open all day, serving hot and cold drinks as well as pastries and snacks.

We currently have 57 different nationalities at the college with British being our most prominent nationality.

We currently have 400 students at the college, of which 220 live in the boarding house.

DLD College London complies fully with government guidance. In addition we have temperature testing on entry, hand sanitizer stations throughout the school, a one-way system around the building, and all visitors are asked to test before arrival and confirm they are negative and have not recently travelled before being allowed entry to the school.

Any boarders who are required to quarantine on arrival do so in the confines of their own ensuite boarding room with meals delivered to the door.  They stay connected via our virtual platforms to other students and boarders and feel part of the community before they meet people in person.

We have a few spaces remaining and urge you to make an application as soon as possible by completing this application form (for UK students).