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Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST

Independent girls all-through school in Lewisham for ages 4–18. Selective entry.

  • Rank #227
  • ISI Standards met
  • Fees £25.8k/yr
  • girls
  • Sydenham, Lewisham

Outcomes

Where leavers go after sixth form.

Oxbridge
1
Russell Group
6
US Ivy
1

Top destinations

  • University of Bath - Modern Languages1
  • University of Birmingham - Business Management1
  • Durham University - Classics1
  • University of Edinburgh - courses include Classical Studies, History, Product Design1
  • Goldsmiths, University of London - Psychology1
  • Imperial College London - Economics, Finance & Data Science1
  • University of Kent - History1
  • University of Kingston - Product and Furniture Design1

Exam results

A level A*–A and GCSE 9–7, recalibrated for 2026.

A-level A*–A
46%

Recalibrated

GCSE 9–7
58%
Oxbridge rate
3%
Russell Group rate
65%

Entry points & fees

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)
11+Y7—School's own exam · Reasoning test · Interview · Reference / report£25.8k
16+Y12—School's own exam · Interview · Reference / report£25.8k
4+Reception—School's own exam · Interview · Observation · Reference / report · Portfolio · Audition£25.8k
7+——School's own exam · Interview · Reference / report · Portfolio · Audition£25.8k

Houseroom Index

Our composite score, broken down by pillar.

Index score

70

/ 100

National rank #227

Academic62
Destinations69
Future-ready62
Pastoral70
Value-add54
Access & breadth90
External consensus70

Inspections

ISI

Met

Inspected 2024-03-19

Routine inspection on 19 March 2024. The school met all required standards, with two areas rated Excellent: academic achievement and personal development. Inspectors noted consistent pupil progress with students frequently outperforming predictions, strong wellbeing provision, and a robust approach to safeguarding.

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Compare with peers

Schools families applying here also consider.

  • 1Streatham and Clapham High SchoolLambeth
    Fees £27.6kA*-A 69%Oxbridge 5%Rank #96

    Streatham and Clapham High School is a girls' day school with selective entry, located 4km away, in the same selectivity tier and fee bracket as Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST.

  • 2Blackheath High School GDSTGreenwich
    Fees £25.9kA*-A 57%Oxbridge 5%Rank #239

    Blackheath High School GDST is a girls' day school in Lewisham with selective entry, similar fees, and an Oxbridge rate of 5.3%, making it a close academic and geographic match.

  • 3Bromley High SchoolBromley
    Fees £26.5kA*-A 22%Oxbridge 5%Rank #237

    Bromley High School is a girls' day school with selective entry, located 9km away, in the same fee and selectivity tier as the target school.

  • 4St Margaret's SchoolCamden
    Fees £25.5kRank #248

    St Margaret's School is a girls' day school with selective entry, located 17km away, overlapping in entry phases and selectivity tier.

  • 5Palmers Green High SchoolEnfield
    Fees £25.5kA*-A 35%Rank #194

    Palmers Green High School is a girls' day school with selective entry, located 21km away, in the same fee and selectivity tier as Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST.

How peers are chosen

Matched on sex, boarding, entry phase, location, fee band, tier and outcomes. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity, 0.25 structured, 0.10 embedding, 0.20 AI re-rank. Refreshed yearly and when a profile changes.

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