Forest Hill SchoolSedgehill Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Forest Hill School and Sedgehill Academy are secondary schools in London.
Forest Hill School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sedgehill Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Forest Hill School is ahead on our composite score.
Forest Hill School was judged Good and Sedgehill Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.3 for Forest Hill School and 43.9 for Sedgehill Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Forest Hill School (51.6 in 2021-22, 52.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sedgehill Academy (50.5 in 2021-22, 43.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonForest Hill School | LondonSedgehill Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 14 in Lewisham Stronger figure | 6th of 14 in Lewisham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,072 | 900 | |
| Capacity | 1,535 | 1,711 | |
| Location | London, SE23 2XN | London, SE6 3QW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.3 Stronger figure | 43.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58.7% Stronger figure | 41.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.2% Stronger figure | 65.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 39.1% | 45.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.81 Stronger figure | 3.88 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 179 | 101 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 71 | 24 | |
| A-level average points | 34.1 | 35.0 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.4 | 35.6 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.8% | 11.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,072 | 900 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.7% | 47.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.7% | 37.3% | |
| SEN support | 24.4% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.9% | 18.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Forest Hill School
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