Students and staff members at DLD College London are triumphant after competing and excelling in a highly-respected, creative competition.

Gifted members of the multi-award-winning school’s Art, Photography and Graphics Department soared to success at the annual London West Area Independent Schools’ Association Art Competition, taking home four much-coveted accolades including a duo of elusive first place prizes in the most senior year categories for Key Stage 5. This year, with a 50% reduction of permitted entries per category for each school, the competition was tougher than ever.

In preparation for the anticipated academic calendar event, the students worked hard to perfect their final masterpieces, with spectacular sketches, 2D art and photography amongst the entries. Securing top marks in the competition was an array of eye-catching pieces including a beautiful oil painting, charcoal drawings on cardboard and paper, and an untreated digital photograph in black and white.

DLD College London Principal, Irfan Latif commented, “We are delighted to be celebrating the achievements of our students once again at DLD College London. These gifted artists have showcased exceptional creativity and remarkable talent, and we are very proud of them for their accomplishments in this prestigious creative challenge.

“The diverse array of inspirational artwork submitted is testament to the determination of our students and successful arts provision, whereby experienced and supportive teaching staff guide our students through their creative journey, drawing on a variety of teaching methods and techniques to help them to achieve their potential.”

DLD College London is the only independent school in the heart of London with on-site boarding. It is housed in highly contemporary, purpose-built premises on 199 Westminster Bridge Road, overlooking the Palace of Westminster and the River Thames. The school was announced recently as winners of the ‘Independent Schools of the Year, Special Judges’ Award’ and ‘Independent Boarding School of the Year’, Independent Schools’ Association (ISA) Award for ‘Innovation in Pupil Voice’ and Boarding Schools’ Association (BSA) Award for Wellbeing and Mental Health Initiate. DLD College London is proud to be named by Tatler magazine, Good Schools Guide and Talk Education as one of the top schools in the UK.

The school offers students aged 14 to 19 the opportunity to study a wide range of GCSEs, A-Levels, BTEC courses and International Foundation Programmes (IFP). It also offers an Academic Preparation Programme (APC).

As part of the prestigious Alpha Plus Group of schools, DLD College London provides a ‘gold standard’ of educational quality. Classes are small, enabling students and teachers to focus upon the most effective learning methods and provide them with the highest levels of pastoral care both in school and in boarding. The school’s beating heart is its award-winning wellbeing centre.