Compare Forest Hill School and Sydenham School
Comparison of secondary schools: Forest Hill School (Secondary) in London; Sydenham School (Secondary) in London — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Forest Hill School and Sydenham School. They are secondary phase and community school type located around London. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Forest Hill School), published Feb 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Forest Hill School (Feb 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,300, combined total ≈ 2,600, typical FSM 25–30%, range 25–30%–25–30%; all under Lewisham local authority.
| Attribute |
Forest Hill School
SE23 2XN
|
Sydenham School
SE26 4RD
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Community school |
| Location |
London SE23 2XN |
London SE26 4RD |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 1 Feb 2024 | 2 13 May 2013 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1535 | 1580 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Boys | Girls |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Lewisham (209) | Lewisham (209) |
| Website | www.foresthillschool.co.uk | www.sydenham.lewisham.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 02086999343 | 02086996731 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
Forest Hill School
SE23 2XN
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- London
SE23 2XN - Ofsted
- 2 1 Feb 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lewisham (209)
- Website
- www.foresthillschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02086999343
Sydenham School
SE26 4RD
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- London
SE26 4RD - Ofsted
- 2 13 May 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lewisham (209)
- Website
- www.sydenham.lewisham.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 02086996731
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