School Summary

Sydenham High School, GDST


Boys: 0
Girls: 723
Total Pupils: 723
Opened: 22-02-1887
Ofsted:
Headmistress: Antonia Geldeard
Sydenham High School, GDST
19 Westwood Hill


SE26 6BL
Telephone: 02085577000
Website: https://www.sydenhamhighschool.gdst.net/

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AccreditationExpiryDate:
Address3: London
AdministrativeWard (code): E05013731
AdministrativeWard (name): Sydenham
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 2
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Selective
BSOInspectorateName (name): Not applicable
Boarders (code): 1
Boarders (name): No boarders
BoardingEstablishment (name): Does not have boarders
CCF (name): Not applicable
CHNumber:
CensusDate: 20-01-2022
CloseDate:
Country (name): United Kingdom
County (name):
DateOfLastInspectionVisit:
Diocese (code): 0000
Diocese (name): Not applicable
DistrictAdministrative (code): E09000023
DistrictAdministrative (name): Lewisham
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 534676
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Sydenham High School, GDST
EstablishmentNumber: 6309
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 3
EstablishmentTypeGroup (name): Independent schools
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FSM: 0
FTProv (name):
FederationFlag (name): Not applicable
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FurtherEducationType (name): Not applicable
GOR (code): H
GOR (name): London
GSSLACode (name): E09000023
Gender (code): 2
Gender (name): Girls
HeadFirstName: Antonia
HeadLastName: Geldeard
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Headmistress
HeadTitle (name): Ms
InspectorateName (name): ISI
InspectorateReport:
LA (code): 209
LA (name): Lewisham
LSOA (code): E01003332
LSOA (name): Lewisham 033D
LastChangedDate: 02-06-2023
Locality: Sydenham
MSOA (code): E02000685
MSOA (name): Lewisham 033
NextInspectionVisit:
Northing: 171482
NumberOfBoys: 0
NumberOfGirls: 723
NumberOfPupils: 723
NurseryProvision (name): No Nursery Classes
OfficialSixthForm (code): 1
OfficialSixthForm (name): Has a sixth form
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OfstedSpecialMeasures (code): 0
OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
OpenDate: 22-02-1887
ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14000788
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Lewisham West and Penge
PercentageFSM: 0.0
PhaseOfEducation (code): 0
PhaseOfEducation (name): Not applicable
PlacesPRU:
Postcode: SE26 6BL
PreviousEstablishmentNumber:
PreviousLA (code): 999
PreviousLA (name):
PropsName: Girls Day School Trust
QABName (code): 0
QABName (name): Not applicable
QABReport:
RSCRegion (name): South-East England and South London
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 00
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (name): Not applicable
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (code): 00
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): Not applicable
ReligiousCharacter (code): 06
ReligiousCharacter (name): None
ReligiousEthos (name): Inter- / non- denominational
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SEN9 (name):
SENNoStat: 164
SENPRU (name): Not applicable
SENStat: 1
SchoolCapacity: 814
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Not applicable
SchoolSponsors (name):
SchoolWebsite: https://www.sydenhamhighschool.gdst.net/
Section41Approved (name): Not approved
SenUnitCapacity:
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SiteName:
SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 19
StatutoryLowAge: 4
Street: 19 Westwood Hill
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
TeenMothPlaces:
TelephoneNum: 02085577000
Town:
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 0
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Not applicable
Trusts (code):
Trusts (name):
TypeOfEstablishment (code): 11
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Other independent school
TypeOfResourcedProvision (name):
UKPRN: 10008540
UPRN: 100023264593
URN: 100757
UrbanRural (code): A1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
id: 759

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rating: 3.1
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reviews: [{"publishTime":"2020-11-17T19:42:03Z","relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 years ago","author":"Rebecca Stephens","authorUri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/111369047807757348622\/reviews","authorPhotoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtdLDgB2H1I1CYcAH35qzsMgIqDe53o5quCUSiw8mHv2=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo","rating":5,"text":{"text":"This is a happy school with interested and friendly teachers and the right balance of academic achievement, pastoral care and fun. The heads of year\/department teachers are outstanding and the headmistress is caring, sensible and inspiring. Our daughter has been at Sydenham through reception and senior school and we couldn't be happier with both her and our experience. We have been particularly pleased with changes made since the current headmistress came into post.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"This is a happy school with interested and friendly teachers and the right balance of academic achievement, pastoral care and fun. The heads of year\/department teachers are outstanding and the headmistress is caring, sensible and inspiring. Our daughter has been at Sydenham through reception and senior school and we couldn't be happier with both her and our experience. We have been particularly pleased with changes made since the current headmistress came into post.","languageCode":"en"}},{"publishTime":"2018-05-25T10:39:11Z","relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","author":"alison beeney","authorUri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/102736628424415907837\/reviews","authorPhotoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtezo8XM5wQkrsoBvZc7ocInuWQYJiiDvb5x1truMjge=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Very poor pastoral care. Bullying cases numerous and not confronted by staff and senior management team. Lack of compassion, understanding or support for \u00e2\u0080\u0098Victims\u00e2\u0080\u0099 and there families. Result being young left traumatised with no recourse for repair or redress. I do not recommend this school. Additionally i would question the \u00e2\u0080\u0098real\u00e2\u0080\u0099 support and \u00e2\u0080\u0098values\u00e2\u0080\u0099 of whole GDST framework of schools for young girls. Strategies empty, words empty and care non existent. An audit of bully records by school inspection needed. It\u00e2\u0080\u0099s a great place for bullies and bystanders.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Very poor pastoral care. Bullying cases numerous and not confronted by staff and senior management team. Lack of compassion, understanding or support for \u00e2\u0080\u0098Victims\u00e2\u0080\u0099 and there families. Result being young left traumatised with no recourse for repair or redress. I do not recommend this school. Additionally i would question the \u00e2\u0080\u0098real\u00e2\u0080\u0099 support and \u00e2\u0080\u0098values\u00e2\u0080\u0099 of whole GDST framework of schools for young girls. Strategies empty, words empty and care non existent. An audit of bully records by school inspection needed. It\u00e2\u0080\u0099s a great place for bullies and bystanders.","languageCode":"en"}},{"publishTime":"2019-06-17T22:32:14Z","relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","author":"Mia Ahern","authorUri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/112623744894304810280\/reviews","authorPhotoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtdWnmp3D6XcFYZRYEZdlxpgamHHbTyXqAAsD-MrSkDJ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2","rating":2,"text":{"text":"Unfortunately i don't rate this school much, Senior school lacks positive leadership, poor pastoral care, bulling of staff and children very present in this school. There are better independent schools.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Unfortunately i don't rate this school much, Senior school lacks positive leadership, poor pastoral care, bulling of staff and children very present in this school. There are better independent schools.","languageCode":"en"}},{"publishTime":"2020-11-19T14:00:15Z","relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 years ago","author":"Laura Nicholson","authorUri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/103636191011084154259\/reviews","authorPhotoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtePuds9I-njoiX_yPc6459oQ_xT7FwMkZ5r4Nleeqs0=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo","rating":5,"text":{"text":"A lovely school full of pupils who believe in and are respectful of themselves and others, with staff who genuinely care.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"A lovely school full of pupils who believe in and are respectful of themselves and others, with staff who genuinely care.","languageCode":"en"}},{"publishTime":"2021-06-02T08:07:10Z","relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 years ago","author":"rogg bogg","authorUri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/117813449533428292623\/reviews","authorPhotoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtcUpBnqv95AaWUckT6C_WbhDbLrynZj71trcj6sMZNe=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo","rating":1,"text":{"text":"extremely overpriced for a school full of bulllys who try to brag there parents wealth and each think they are better than everyone else","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"extremely overpriced for a school full of bulllys who try to brag there parents wealth and each think they are better than everyone else","languageCode":"en"}}]
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