Side by side
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich and Sydenham School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich has 809 pupils; Sydenham School has 1,467.
- The two schools are 1.6 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich | Sydenham School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register | State-funded: Community school DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Girls DfE register | Girls DfE register |
| Pupils | 809 DfE register | 1,467 DfE register |
| Borough | Southwark DfE register | Lewisham DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 20 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 20 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 93 first preferences for 140 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 217 first preferences for 235 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 5 December 2023: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted report card, 19 May 2026 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 54.3 (2024/25) DfE | 50.8 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 56% (2024/25) DfE | 49% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | C (2024/25) DfE | B (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 30.2 (2024/25) DfE | 39.3 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 93% (left 2022/23) DfE | 95% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 83% (left 2022/23) DfE | 83% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 46.4% DfE register | 27.8% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 34.2% school census 2024/25 | 18.9% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 8.2% school census 2024/25 | 13.9% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 14.7 DfE workforce census | 17.4 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 7.8% DfE, 2024/25 | 8.2% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 7 October 2026. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.
Other comparisons
- Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich and Haberdashers' Hatcham College0.9 miles apart
- Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich and The Charter School East Dulwich1.1 miles apart
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