My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
33%Agree
42%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
3%Sydenham School
Community school — Secondary
SE26 4RD / 11–18 / Girls / Does not apply
50.8
Attainment 8
77%
parents recommend
🏆 Strong results🏆 Strong sixth form
Recognised with 2 performance badges
🏆 Strong results🏆 Strong sixth form
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 50.8
- Progress 8
- 0.1
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 48.6%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 39.29
- Achieving AAB+
- 19.3%
77% of parents would recommend this school
221 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
38%Agree
44%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
3%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
29%Agree
42%Disagree
19%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
6%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
5%Agree
8%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
10%Not applicable
59%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
24%Agree
48%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
5%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
34%Agree
27%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
1%Not applicable
16%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
23%No
77%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 51 parents
Strongly agree
20%Agree
34%Disagree
28%Strongly disagree
16%Don't know
2%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
43%Agree
42%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
5%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
40%Agree
40%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
3%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
30%Agree
50%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
2%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
47%Agree
45%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
36%Agree
47%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
3%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
23%Agree
43%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
10%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
77%No
23%15.7% of pupils receive SEN support
15.7%
SEN support
1.7%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 1.9%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 2.1%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.7%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 4.8%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.7%
76.6% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 76.6%
69% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 93%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 2%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 69%
- Entered top-third university
- 21%
- Achieved a degree
- 73%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1
- Free school meals
- 25.7%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 16.8:1
- Overall absence
- 8.34%
- Persistent absence
- 24.18%
- English as additional language
- 18.9%
- Teachers with QTS
- 97.1%
- White
- 45.1%
- Mixed
- 17.7%
- Asian
- 5.4%
- Black
- 10.6%
- Other
- 3.5%
White British36%
Other White8.5%
Irish0.6%
Other Mixed7.1%
White & Black Caribbean5.1%
White & Black African3%
White & Asian2.5%
Other Asian2.6%
Indian0.9%
Pakistani0.8%
Bangladeshi0.6%
Chinese0.5%
Caribbean5.1%
African3%
Other Black2.5%