# Alternatives to Sydenham School

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Sydenham School and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Sydenham School, for comparison

0.92 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Forest Hill School, London](/school/100745/forest-hill-school) | 0.5 mi east | 0.75 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Kingsdale Foundation School, London](/school/136309/kingsdale-foundation-school) | 1.1 mi west | 2.32 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | not recorded |
| [Harris Girls Academy Bromley, Beckenham](/school/137379/harris-girls-academy-bromley) | 1.5 mi south-east | 0.97 | 2026 | School remains Outstanding | no | not recorded |
| [Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich, London](/school/135816/harris-boys-academy-east-dulwich) | 1.6 mi north | 0.75 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | not recorded |
| [Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich, London](/school/132711/harris-girls-academy-east-dulwich) | 1.6 mi north | 0.66 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | not recorded |
| [Harris City Academy Crystal Palace, London](/school/135311/harris-city-academy-crystal-palace) | 1.7 mi south-west | 0.84 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/100741/sydenham-school/alternatives
The school this compares against: /school/100741/sydenham-school