Sydenham SchoolKingsdale Foundation School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Sydenham School and Kingsdale Foundation School are secondary schools in London.
Sydenham School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kingsdale Foundation School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Kingsdale Foundation School is ahead on our composite score.
Sydenham School was judged strong and Kingsdale Foundation School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.4 for Sydenham School and 56.9 for Kingsdale Foundation School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Sydenham School (54.6 in 2021-22, 53.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Kingsdale Foundation School (59.4 in 2021-22, 56.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonSydenham School | LondonKingsdale Foundation School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 14 in Lewisham | 4th of 20 in Southwark | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,467 | 2,550 | |
| Capacity | 1,580 | 2,455 | |
| Location | London, SE26 4RD | London, SE21 8SQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.4 | 56.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.7% | 62.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.4% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 222 | 431 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 116 | 219 | |
| A-level average points | 39.3 | 42.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.7 | 42.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.3% | 26.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,507 | 2,547 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.0% | 19.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.9% | 12.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% | 6.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.4% | 16.0% 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
Kingsdale Foundation School
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