Results
A-level 2025 rank: 259=
Grade
%
A*
7.8
A
19.6
B
34.4
A*/A
27.4
A*-B
61.8
GCSE 2025 rank: 323=
Grade
%
9/8
19.2
7
11.4
9/8/7
30.6
Sydenham School
Comprehensive
National rank
290=
322
Rank last year
61.8%
A-level
30.6%
GCSE
Need to know
Head teacher
Emma Wijnberg
Attendance
91.7%
Gender of entry
Girls
Send pupils*
20.2%
*Special educational needs and disabilities
Total pupils
1,929
Pupils on free school meals
29.0%
Progress 8
AVERAGE
Progress 8 is a measure of the development a school cohort/pupils makes from year 6 to year 11. The data used is from 2024. There will be no KS2 updates for 2025 or 2026 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The government is consulting on an improved version of Progress 8 and Attainment 8
What the school inspection says
“Pupils are proud of their school. They appreciate the support provided by teachers and other staff. Pupils are motivated and work hard … achieve well and enjoy learning. [They] are attentive in lessons and there is a calm and orderly atmosphere around the school. Leaders and staff have high expectations of pupils’ behaviour ... Pupils told inspectors that they feel happy and safe at school … Bullying, racism and other forms of discrimination are not tolerated ... Leaders ensure that pupils benefit from a wide range of after-school clubs, enrichment opportunities and careers guidance.”
Inspection
2022
In detail
*
Read the full report
*Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A five-point grading scale, including a new “exceptional” grade was introduced in November 2025.
Telephone
020 8699 6731
Website
sydenham.lewisham.sch.uk
Address
Dartmouth Road,
Sydenham,
London,
SE26 4RD