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Sydenham School

Details

Age Range	11-18 years
Gender	Girls
Type	Maintained school, Community school
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Lewisham
Address	Dartmouth Road, SE26 4RD
School Website	www.sydenham.lewisham.sch.uk/
Telephone	2086996731
URN	100741

School Census

Total	1441
Girls/Boys	1433/8
Girls/Boys Ratio	99.4%/0.6%
% pupils where English not first language	19.8%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	302
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	11.9%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 18/04/2013 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
18/04/2013	Good
23/06/2010	Good

Inspection Date	18/04/2013
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Inspection Date	23/06/2010
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
21 June 2022	School inspection	View
14 March 2017	Short inspection	View
18 April 2013	Full inspection: Good	View
17 January 2012	Curriculum and development visit	View
23 June 2010	Full inspection: Good	View
03 December 2008	Curriculum and development visit	View
22 February 2007	Full inspection: Outstanding	View
24 September 2001	Full inspection	View

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	49.7
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	48.10%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	61.90%
Entering EBacc	67.10%
EBacc average point score	4.55
Progress 8	0.11

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	51.3
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	53%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	66%
Entering EBacc	78%
EBacc average point score	4.8
Progress 8	-0.04

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	54.6
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	58%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	72%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	4.99
Progress 8	0.2

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.18%
Total Applications	655
As first preference	197
As second preference	174
As third preference	93

Total Offers Made	238
first preference offers	167
second preference offers	48
third preference offers	18

first preference v offers	1.32%
Total Applications	747
As first preference	239
As second preference	151
As third preference	132

Total Offers Made	238
first preference offers	181
second preference offers	33
third preference offers	11

first preference v offers	1.29%
Total Applications	712
As first preference	222
As second preference	157
As third preference	104

Total Offers Made	235
first preference offers	172
second preference offers	37
third preference offers	11

first preference v offers	1.18%
Total Applications	690
As first preference	188
As second preference	131
As third preference	119

Total Offers Made	237
first preference offers	159
second preference offers	46
third preference offers	18

first preference v offers	1.14%
Total Applications	742
As first preference	168
As second preference	156
As third preference	142

Total Offers Made	237
first preference offers	148
second preference offers	48
third preference offers	17

first preference v offers	1.45%
Total Applications	938
As first preference	265
As second preference	218
As third preference	175

Total Offers Made	237
first preference offers	183
second preference offers	33
third preference offers	12

first preference v offers	1.70%
Total Applications	953
As first preference	293
As second preference	221
As third preference	164

Total Offers Made	238
first preference offers	172
second preference offers	43
third preference offers	11

first preference v offers	1.57%
Total Applications	887
As first preference	286
As second preference	211
As third preference	163

Total Offers Made	240
first preference offers	182
second preference offers	32
third preference offers	14

first preference v offers	1.27%
Total Applications	818
As first preference	195
As second preference	198
As third preference	171

Total Offers Made	235
first preference offers	153
second preference offers	43
third preference offers	24

first preference v offers	1.17%
Total Applications	698
As first preference	152
As second preference	174
As third preference	153

Total Offers Made	238
first preference offers	130
second preference offers	55
third preference offers	33

first preference v offers	1.04%
Total Applications	637
As first preference	154
As second preference	134
As third preference	139

Total Offers Made	237
first preference offers	148
second preference offers	51
third preference offers	24

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	35.4%
african ethnic origin	12.2%
any other white background ethnic origin	10.2%
caribbean ethnic origin	8.2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	6.4%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	4.6%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	3.2%
any other black background ethnic origin	2.9%
white and black african ethnic origin	2.7%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.7%
any other asian background ethnic origin	2.6%
indian ethnic origin	1.1%
pakistani ethnic origin	0.7%
chinese ethnic origin	0.7%
irish ethnic origin	0.6%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	34.6%
african ethnic origin	11.6%
any other white background ethnic origin	10.1%
caribbean ethnic origin	8.7%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	6%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	4.9%
any other black background ethnic origin	3.5%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	3.5%
white and black african ethnic origin	2.4%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.4%
any other asian background ethnic origin	2%
indian ethnic origin	1%
pakistani ethnic origin	0.8%
irish ethnic origin	0.6%
chinese ethnic origin	0.6%

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