Addey and Stanhope School, London

From the headteacher's welcome: "Addey & Stanhope is a school with a remarkable history and a clear commitment to preparing young people for the world in which they will live and work. Our history stretches back over 300 years, and we are proud of the traditions, values and sense of community passed down through generations of Addeyans."

Coming up: an open day on Saturday 31 October 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Addey and Stanhope School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 48.4 in Lewisham and 47 across England.

36% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 49% in Lewisham and 47% in England.

That is up from 41.1 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.38: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 44.8, against 42.4 for other pupils at the school.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Social Studies and History.

For September 2026 entry, 61 families put Addey and Stanhope School as their first choice and 265 named it as one of their preferences, for 85 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Addey and Stanhope School are Deptford Green School (0.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.8); Haberdashers' Hatcham College (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.3); Prendergast Vale School (0.9 miles, Attainment 8 40.2); and St Ursula's Convent School (1 mile, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 54).

Addey and Stanhope School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Of the 110 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 89% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 30% to a further education college and 1% into work.

53.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 48% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (53%), Mixed (16%) and Asian (8%).

In 2026, 123 pupils (20.9%) received SEN support and 65 (11%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Addey and Stanhope School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 25 places, 25 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is New Cross Station, about 340 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Florence Road (SE14), 70 metres away.

In 2024/25, Addey and Stanhope School issued 2 suspensions, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Addey and Stanhope School are Oak Gardens Primary School (0.2 miles), Tidemill Academy (0.3 miles), St Stephen's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.