Sydenham SchoolHarris Girls Academy Bromley
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Sydenham School and Harris Girls Academy Bromley are secondary schools.
Sydenham School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Harris Girls Academy Bromley scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Harris Girls Academy Bromley is ahead on our composite score.
Sydenham School was judged strong and Harris Girls Academy Bromley was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.4 for Sydenham School and 61.7 for Harris Girls Academy Bromley.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Sydenham School (54.6 in 2021-22, 53.4 in 2025-26) and has risen at Harris Girls Academy Bromley (56.2 in 2021-22, 61.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonSydenham School | BeckenhamHarris Girls Academy Bromley | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 14 in Lewisham | 3rd of 19 in Bromley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,467 | 1,117 | |
| Capacity | 1,580 | 1,250 | |
| Location | London, SE26 4RD | Beckenham, BR3 1QR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.4 | 61.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.7% | 68.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.4% | 83.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 222 | 177 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 116 | 59 | |
| A-level average points | 39.3 Stronger figure | 35.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.7 Stronger figure | 34.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.3% Stronger figure | 2.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,507 | 1,096 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.0% | 32.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.9% | 10.4% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 8.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.4% | 18.2% 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.
Sydenham School
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