Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST
19 Westwood Hill, Sydenham, SE26 6BL
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- None
- Headmistress
- Ms Antonia Geldeard
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Inter- / non- denominational
- Constituency
- Lewisham West and East Dulwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 814
- Pupils on roll
- 716
- URN
- 100757
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085577000
About this school
Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST is a girls' independent school in Lewisham. It teaches children aged 4 to 19 and has 716 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in February 1887, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 75 | 73 | 87 |
| Attainment 8 score | 54.1 | 55.9 | 49.0 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lewisham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54.1 | 40 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 55.9 | 39.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 49 | 40.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 725 |
| 2023/24 | 757 |
| 2024/25 | 736 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 3
- Pupils on SEN support
- 182
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dulwich Prep & Senior1.1 miles
Independent schools
-
Brent Knoll School1.1 miles
Special schools · London
-
Hillcrest1.2 miles
Other types · London
-
Dulwich College1.3 miles
Independent schools · London
-
Fidelis College1.3 miles
Independent schools · London
Common questions
- What ages does Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST teach?
- Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is an independent school in Lewisham.
- Who is the headmistress of Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST?
- The headmistress of Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST is Ms Antonia Geldeard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST?
- Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST has 716 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.
- Is Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST full?
- Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST has capacity for 814 pupils and 716 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST a faith school?
- No. Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST has no designated religious character.
- Is Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST a selective school?
- Yes. Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 54.1 in 2022/23 and 49 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.