# Sydenham School — London, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Secondary
- **Parent rating:** 2.3/5 from 4 published reviews

## Contact

- **Address:** Sydenham School, Dartmouth Road, London, SE26 4RD
- **Phone:** 02086996731
- **Website:** http://www.sydenham.lewisham.sch.uk/
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/london/sydenham-school-523

## About

Sydenham School, located in London, is a vibrant and inclusive secondary school for girls. It prides itself on providing a well-rounded education that emphasizes academic excellence alongside personal development. The school offers a diverse curriculum that includes a wide range of subjects, allowing students to explore their interests and talents. The emphasis on both STEM and the arts ensures that students receive a balanced education that prepares them for future challenges.

Student life at Sydenham School is dynamic, with numerous extracurricular activities, clubs, and sports teams that foster teamwork and leadership skills. The school community is known for its supportive environment, where students are encouraged to participate in various initiatives and projects that promote social responsibility. Parents and local organizations are actively involved, creating a strong partnership that enhances the educational experience for all students.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Outstanding — Apr 2013
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Good — Apr 2013

## Recent parent reviews

- **1/5** — “this school is atrocious: “the school is atrocious. I’m honestly beyond fed up with the school. The staff are some of the most unprofessional, careless people I’ve ever had to deal with. They walk around like they’re running some top‑tier institution, when in reality, the quality of education and treatment at this school is absolutely disgraceful. Let’s start with bullying because apparently, they’ve never heard of the word. Students are getting harassed, excluded, humiliated right under the noses of teachers, and...” *(Jul 2025)*
- **4/5** — “Mine are at that school currently and they couldn’t be happier: “Mine are at that school currently and they couldn’t be happier. Really good experiences with the staff and a nice site. The other kids are really broad in background socioeconomically as well as ancestrally - which I think my kids really benefit from” *(Apr 2025)*
- **5/5** — Very impressed with the teaching: “My daughter's just about to start Year 8 and I can't think of anything negative about the school. She's come on so much in the last year and is really happy there. Lovely teachers who are so encouraging and positive. She works hard but doesn't feel under any undue pressure.” *(Oct 2016)*
- **5/5** — Great great school: “My daughter just finished successful GCSE's at Sydenham, its a great great school, fabulous care of precarious teen girls and they get really good results (its a proper comp school all ranges of ability). Wouldn't hesitate to recommend, as would all the parents of girls that go or went there that I know, there is not a lot of negativity around the school. The communication is brilliant compared to other schools I have heard. (phone calls if homework missed, texts reminding you of exams or tests… *(Sep 2016)*

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