Address: 106 Northcote Road, London SW11 6QW
Website: dolphinschool.org.uk
Founded: 1986
Pupils: 160, co-ed
Ages: 2-11
Termly Fees: Nursery: £2,909; Reception to year 2: £6,851; Year 3-6: £7,511
Head Teacher: Lucy Price
Religious Affiliation: Christian
Entrance Procedure: Reception class, early registration recommended. Non-selective for reception; for years 1-6, assessment day and past school reports
Contact: Vivienne Benson; 020 7924 3472 ext 2 or [email protected]
School Visits: Please contact the admissions registrar
The Curriculum
Small class sizes enable staff to get to know children extremely well so that we can not only set specific individualised academic targets, but also discover how they learn best. English and maths are prioritised, however, Dolphin offers a holistic programme including science, geography, history, Spanish, computer coding, gardening and a vast array of extra-curricular activities, clubs and outings.
Games & The Arts
Dolphin trains pupils in the arts (drama, music, painting, drawing, clay and design and technology) with fantastic specialist teaching and a plethora of performing and exhibiting opportunities. Children are also coached in a wide range of sports (football, tag rugby, hockey, netball, cricket, dance, athletics and cross-country running) through dynamic teaching and a superb fixture list.
Pastoral Care
Dolphin is committed to giving both time and care to grow a child’s character on their journey from nursery to year six. Dolphin children are known to be caring, compassionate, supportive, funny, ambitious, ‘give it a go’ people who value integrity and truth and who go the extra mile to inspire others to achieve.
Senior Exit Schools
Alleyn’s, Box Hill, Caterham, Christ’s Hospital, Dulwich College, Eaton Square Senior, Emanuel, Epsom College, Farnborough Hill, Francis Holland, Frensham Heights, Hurstpierpoint, Ibstock Place, James Allen’s Girls’ School, Kew House, King’s College Wimbledon, Northwood Senior, Priors Field, Royal Russell, St John’s Leatherhead, Streatham and Clapham High, Thomas’s Battersea, Trinity, Whitgift, Woldingham, Worth School.
Head Teacher’s Philosophy
If we want children to be the best they can be, academically, artistically, in sport or as people, we must start by valuing them for who they are and to appreciate that they have different intelligences which need opportunities to be developed.
Outstanding Characteristics
With a combination of nurture and dynamism and the passionate and compassionate commitment of the highly skilled staff, Dolphin School provides a fantastic all-round education allowing children to be known, heard and to have joy in finding their interests and gifts.
