Data profile

Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST

Independent girls school in Lewisham for ages 4–19. Selective entry.

  • Rank #189
  • girls
  • Lewisham

01 · Module

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

02 · Module

Exam results

A-level top grades and GCSE 9–7, post-2026 methodology recalibration.

A-level A*–A
46%

Recalibrated

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

03 · Module

Entry points & fees

Ages, deadlines and annual fees per route.

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)
11+Y7
16+Y12
4+Reception
7+

04 · Module

Houseroom Index

Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.

Index score

69

/ 100

National rank #189

Academic62
Destinations69
Future-ready62
Pastoral70
Value-add54
Access & breadth90
Parent70
External consensus70

05 · Module

Inspections

Latest inspection rating and report.

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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08 · Module

Compare with peers

The schools a family applying here would also be considering — chosen by sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fees, tier and outcomes, with an admissions-adviser AI re-rank.

  • Fees £27.6kA*-A 69%Oxbridge 5%Rank #58

    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.

  • Fees £25.9kA*-A 57%Oxbridge 5%Rank #207

    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.

  • Fees £26.5kA*-A 66%Oxbridge 5%Rank #149

    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.

  • Fees £25.1kRank #208

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

  • Fees £25.5kA*-A 35%Oxbridge 2%Rank #125

    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.

Peers refreshed annually plus on-write. Filters: sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fee band, tier. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity + 0.25 structured + 0.10 embedding + 0.20 AI re-rank.

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