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Sydenham School

Dartmouth Road, London, SE26 4RD · URN 100741

Public data summary

6.2

out of 10 · 25 data sources

Coverage 74% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 1,495
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Girls
Capacity: 1,580
Local authority: Lewisham

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.10
GCSE Attainment 8: 49.7
A-level average: B-
Sustained education: 56.0%
University: 50.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 8.1%
Persistent absence: 24.1%
Free school meals: 18.0%
SEN support: 15.7%
English additional language: 18.9%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 17.7:1
Average class size: 23.1
Staff turnover: 19.0%
Spend per pupil: £8,313

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

7.7

5 contributing signals

Progress

7.0

1 contributing signals

Attendance

5.1

5 contributing signals

Resources

5.2

7 contributing signals

Equity

6.1

2 contributing signals

Destinations

5.1

5 contributing signals

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Official website

02086996731

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