Community & Partnerships
Supporting our community through sport, learning and social action
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DPS is committed to both the local community and its charity work. Improving Mary Datchelor Playing Fields is part of this commitment; with these proposals, access to high-quality sports facilities for local people and 3,500 school pupils from both DPS and the neighbouring Kingsdale will improve significantly.​
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Kingsdale is an academy school that offers scholarships for new entrants who show sporting talent. It is a founding member of Southwark School’s Learning Partnership.​
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The Mary Datchelor Playing Fields are shared between Kingsdale and DPS to deliver their sports and outdoor education programmes. ​
DPS also contributes to the local community and charities. In 2024, the school raised funds for a number of charities including Great Ormond Street Hospital, homeless charities and a sponsored swim for Movember.
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DPS’s partnerships with Kingsdale, Tulse Hill Football Club and other groups expand access to sport for local children and facilities on site.​​
DPS provides means-tested bursaries every year which are means-tested grants to help families afford private school, with bursaries of over £460k in 2025.