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Maintained school
Sydenham School
Secondary
Post 16
Dartmouth Road, London, SE264RD
020 8699 6731


School Profile

GENDER
Girls
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1412

Sydenham School is a Maintained school (Community school). The school consists of girls aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1478. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 19 Apr 2013.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 30% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
14 boys and 1398 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
16.5
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
15%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
24.6%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
13.8%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
10.3%
EHC PLAN
0.8%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
51.1
Local Authority
43.7
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
47%
Local Authority
37%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 73% 41% 40%
EBacc average point score 4.63 3.85 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
95.9%
Local Authority
85.9%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Below Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ C C+
Average Points 32.34 28.39 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
95.9%
Local Authority
85.9%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Below Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ C C+
Average Points 32.38 28.55 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

19 Apr 2013

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective -
Sixth form provision No Judgement




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 742
Of which first preference applications 168
Of which second preference applications 156
Of which third preference applications 142
Total offers made 237
Of which first preference offers 148
Of which second preference offers 48
Of which third preference offers 17




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
98%
Local Authority
93%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 95% 90% 87%
Staying in employment 3% 2% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 0% 1% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 1% 5% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
76%
Local Authority
73%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 75% 71% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
27% 13% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
13% 7% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% Not avail. 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% Not avail. 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 1% 1% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
9
GREEN SPACE
9
ENVIRONMENT
2
SAFETY
3
PROPERTY
£351,500 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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