Sydenham School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Dartmouth Road
 London SE26 4RD
Telephone: 020 8699 6731

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Emma Wijnberg (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Gloria Lowe
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 84.16 / 7.95
Non-teaching Staff*: 44.35
Number of pupils: 1507
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.9
Sex: Girls
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 26.60% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 62.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 75.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £12,359,510*
Income Per Pupil: £8,201
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Lewisham
Electoral Ward: Forest Hill
School Number: 2094204

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 18th April 2013 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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