Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST, Sydenham

All-through
Other independent school
Girls
Ages 4–19

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

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Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Antonia Geldeard
Pupils:716 / 814 capacity
LA:Lewisham
Phone:02085577000
Website:sydenhamdulwichgirls.gdst.net
Address:19 Westwood Hill, Sydenham, Sydenham, SE26 6BL
Area:Schools in SE26
Admissions:Selective
Status:open
Opened:22 February 1887

ISI Inspection Reports

Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.

  • Routine Inspection

    19 March 2024

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  • Educational Quality / Focused Compliance

    21 January 2020

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  • Regulatory Compliance

    15 November 2017

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  • Standard 2011

    1 January 2011

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URN:100757
UKPRN:10008540
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Fees (2025)

Day fee

£8,611/term

£25,833/yr

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Sydenham Station (Entrance)
675m · 11 min walk
Sydenham Rail Station
702m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Charleville Circus (Stop Y)
107m · 2 min walk
Sydenham High School (Stop X)
111m · 2 min walk
Crystal Palace Park Road / Charleville Circus (Stop G)
298m · 5 min walk
Sydenham Avenue (Stop Q)
331m · 5 min walk
Crystal Palace Park Road / Westwood Hill (Stop R)
345m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

716 pupils

814 capacity

98 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Sydenham

Low pressure
New homes approved:40
Projected new pupils:7

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sydenham

Admissions Demand - Lewisham

Moderate demand1.30x oversubscription

Places available

2,251

Applications

2,923

Got 1st preference

63.9%

Got preferred school

93.5%

Secondary admissions across Lewisham (2025/26)

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Feeder Primary Schools

Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity

Kelvin Grove Primary School

Good702m

St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School

816m

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

1.2km

Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace

1.2km

Eliot Bank Primary School

Good1.2km

Paxton Primary School

Good1.3km

St John's Church of England Primary School

1.4km

Alexandra Junior School

1.4km

Dulwich Wood Primary School

1.4km

St George's CofE Primary School

1.5km

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Sydenham and Forest Hill Sixth Form

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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

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Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace

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