72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
49%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
68%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1011.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,507
Pupils · 2024/25
19%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLewisham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Sydenham School · Secondary with sixth form · Lewisham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
+6pp
78%72%66%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
49%
+1pp
58%53%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
50.8
+1.1
54.652.249.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.8
EBacc entry
68%
+1pp
78%73%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
EBacc APS
1011.9
-39.3
1128.51070.21011.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1011.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
39.3
+2.4
39.335.832.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.3
A-level value added
+0.09
0
+0.10.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
19%
+4pp
19%15%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,507
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
19%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Dartmouth Road, London, SE26 4RD
Local authority
Lewisham
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 72% | 49% | 50.8 | Not applicable | 68% | 1011.9 | 68% | 1,507 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 48% | 49.7 | +0.10 | 67% | 1051.2 | 68% | 1,445 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 53% | 51.6 | -0.02 | 78% | 1126.6 | 79% | 1,441 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 58% | 54.6 | +0.20 | 73% | 1128.5 | 74% | 1,450 |
| 2018/19 | 66% | 47% | 51.1 | +0.17 | 73% | 1027.5 | 78% | 1,418 |
| 2017/18 | 70% | 56% | 51.6 | +0.22 | 64% | 880.0 | 67% | 1,392 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 49% | 51.7 | +0.31 | 57% | — | 60% | 1,333 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39.3 | B | +0.09 | 19% | 165 |
| 2023/24 | 36.9 | B- | +0.13 | 16% | 111 |
| 2022/23 | 37.6 | B- | — | 17% | 157 |
| 2021/22 | 39.2 | B | — | 13% | 149 |
| 2018/19 | 32.3 | C+ | -0.17 | 11% | 158 |
| 2017/18 | 32.2 | C+ | +0.05 | 13% | 139 |
| 2016/17 | 33.9 | C+ | -0.07 | 18% | 124 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,507 | 17.3 | 16% | 19% | 29% | 8% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,445 | 17.9 | 14% | 19% | 28% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,441 | 16.9 | 13% | 20% | 27% | 8% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,450 | 16.3 | 15% | 20% | 27% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,455 | 16.8 | 10% | 22% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,418 | 17.4 | 9% | 25% | 30% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,392 | 16.8 | 10% | 26% | 32% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,333 | 14.6 | 10% | 19% | 35% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.