• The school is caring, forward thinking and individualised, and aims to encourage every child toward future success.

• Will suit families wanting a Kent all-through school with a forward-looking tone and boarding flexibility before GCSE years.

Admissions at The Dulwich School Cranbrook are broad, polished and should appeal to families wanting an all-through day-and-boarding option in the Kent countryside within reach of London. The school should suit parents who value individual care, a forward-thinking tone and the added flexibility of boarding during the middle years.

Scholarships and fee support form part of the wider admissions conversation, especially for families comparing day and boarding options, but the precise structure should be checked directly. The clearest attraction is the school’s combination of continuity, countryside setting and flexible ways of being involved in school life.

The overall picture is caring, future facing and family friendly, with the school foregrounding encouragement, individual success and boarding as part of the wider community rather than a bolt-on extra. Parents should still visit because the decisive issue is whether the school’s scale, setting and all-through culture feel right in practice for their child.