• St Dunstan's is individual, innovative and principled, and aims to combine high expectations with a genuinely modern educational outlook.

• Will suit families seeking a London all-through school where progressive ideas, strong co-curricular life and academic ambition sit together.

Admissions at St Dunstan's College are distinctive and well suited to families seeking a south-east London all-through school that feels both historic and forward looking, with real confidence in its academic and co-curricular offer. It should suit parents who value individuality, innovation, integrity and a school culture that is more progressive than traditionalist.

Scholarships and bursaries are clearly part of the St Dunstan's proposition, including means-tested Wren scholarships for academically able pupils whose families need support. Access therefore feels more than rhetorical, even within a school that also trades strongly on culture and opportunity.

The overall picture is energetic and self-assured, with the college explicitly presenting itself as an independent school like no other. Parents should still visit because the decisive question is whether the progressive tone, campus feel and wider culture match what they want day to day.