Sydenham School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 21 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Unique reference
- 100741
- Address
- Dartmouth Road, SE26 4RD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1507 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.8%
- Girls
- 99.2%
- First language not English
- 18.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.7%
- Persistent absence
- 24.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.9%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Caribbean | 7.7% |
| Other White | 8.5% |
| African | 13.8% |
| Mixed | 17.7% |
| White British | 36% |
| Unclassified | 4.4% |
| Other | 3.5% |
| Other Asian | 2.6% |
| Other Black | 2.5% |
| Indian | 0.9% |
| Pakistani | 0.8% |
| Irish | 0.6% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.6% |
| Chinese | 0.5% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 68% |
| Local authority average | 54% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 49% |
| Local authority average | 45% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 50.8 |
| Local authority average | 46.7 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.64 |
| Local authority average | 4.3 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 2 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 83 |
| Biology | GCSE | 36 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 40 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 36 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 14 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 10 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 216 |
Admissions
Sydenham School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 231
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 228
- 2nd preference
- 153
- 3rd preference
- 113
- From another Local Authority
- 249
Offers
- 1st preference
- 177
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 44
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 0 239 |
| Year 8 | 239 0 239 |
| Year 9 | 236 0 236 |
| Year 10 | 236 0 236 |
| Year 11 | 230 0 230 |
| Year 12 | 182 10 172 |
| Year 13 | 145 2 143 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 89.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 12.0% 19.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 75.0% 44.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 25.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 77.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 13.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.8% 2.4% |