Deptford Green School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has strong leadership that is driving rapid improvement. English marking and teaching are recognised as excellent. The school is using its best teachers to help others improve, and has created simpler systems that help staff do their jobs more effectively.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership with clear ambition to improve the school to 'good' status by autumn 2014
- English department marking recognised as excellent and used as a model for other staff
- Simplified systems and clearer accountability for senior and middle leaders
- Improved assessment systems helping teachers track student progress
- Sixth form targets made more challenging
Areas for Improvement
- Mathematics teaching still requires significant improvement despite support for Year 11
- Not all teachers are using assessment information effectively to set demanding work for students
- Sixth form recruitment shortfalls have resulted in some courses with very small numbers of students
Deptford Green School was placed in special measures following an inspection in January 2013. This monitoring inspection in May 2013 found that the new executive headteacher and senior leadership team have injected necessary ambition and drive, with some early signs of improvement already evident.
At a Glance
45.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.5
Avg class size
32
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
888 pupils
900 capacity
12 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Lewisham
Places available
2,251
Applications
2,923
Got 1st preference
63.9%
Got preferred school
93.5%
Secondary admissions across Lewisham (2025/26)
Inspection History(118)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.32815%
Overall absence
22.16274%
Persistent absence
934
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Deptford Green School
Childeric Primary School
St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School
Grinling Gibbons Primary School
Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Tidemill Academy
Twin Oaks Primary School
Oak Gardens Primary School
Myatt Garden Primary School
Kender Primary School
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