Sydenham High School, GDST

19 Westwood Hill, SE26 6BL

All-through school in Dulwich.

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Age range
4–19
Co-ed status
Girls
Number of students
736
Day / boarding
Day only
Religious affiliation
Non-denominational
Average fees
£24,009 (annual, inc. VAT)
Has a nursery
No

Fee profile

Pre-Reception —
Reception £21,117
Year 1 £21,513
Year 2 £21,513
Year 3 £21,513
Year 4 £21,513
Year 5 £21,513
Year 6 £21,513
Year 7 £26,853
Year 8 £26,853
Year 9 £26,853
Year 10 £26,853
Year 11 £26,853
Year 12 £25,833
Year 13 £25,833

Bursaries

No

Scholarships

Yes

A-level results

% A*–A47%
% A*–B77%
Subjects24

Results shown for 2025.

Subject popularity

By percentage of all A-level exams taken.

Sociology11%
Art9%
Mathematics8%
Biology7%
Chemistry7%

Admissions

Admissions at Sydenham High School GDST are competitive and should appeal to families seeking a high-performing girls’ day school with a clear through-journey from prep to sixth form. The school should suit parents who value academic stretch, visible pastoral care and the advantages of a well-resourced GDST environment.

How the school describes itself

  • Sydenham High is ambitious, empowering and future focused, and aims to help girls learn boldly, feel supported and shape their own path with confidence.

Parents like

  • Will suit families seeking a strong South London girls’ school where academic ambition, opportunity and pastoral visibility all carry real weight.

Inspection snapshot

The overall picture is confident, future focused and notably high profile, with the school currently foregrounding recent recognition as Private Girls’ School of the Year 2025 alongside strong attention to wellbeing and future pathways. Parents should still visit because the key question is whether the pace and tone feel both stretching and supportive for their daughter.

Sydenham High School, GDST

All-through school in Dulwich.

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How the school describes itself

  • Sydenham High is ambitious, empowering and future focused, and aims to help girls learn boldly, feel supported and shape their own path with confidence.

Fee profile

Annual fees including VAT. 2026-27.

Reception£21,117
Year 1£21,513
Year 2£21,513
Year 3£21,513
Year 4£21,513
Year 5£21,513
Year 6£21,513
Year 7£26,853
Year 8£26,853
Year 9£26,853
Year 10£26,853
Year 11£26,853
Year 12£25,833
Year 13£25,833

A-level results

% A*–A47%
% A*–B77%
Different A-level subjects24

Results shown for 2025.

Popular subjects

By percentage of all A-level exams taken.

Sociology11%
Art9%
Mathematics8%
Biology7%
Chemistry7%

Parents like

  • Will suit families seeking a strong South London girls’ school where academic ambition, opportunity and pastoral visibility all carry real weight.

Admissions

Admissions at Sydenham High School GDST are competitive and should appeal to families seeking a high-performing girls’ day school with a clear through-journey from prep to sixth form. The school should suit parents who value academic stretch, visible pastoral care and the advantages of a well-resourced GDST environment.

Scholarships

Scholarships and bursaries are clearly part of the Sydenham High admissions story, and the school makes them easy to find through its admissions pages. Families interested in support should confirm the current arrangements directly, but access and merit recognition are meaningful parts of the proposition.

Bursaries

Inspection snapshot

The overall picture is confident, future focused and notably high profile, with the school currently foregrounding recent recognition as Private Girls’ School of the Year 2025 alongside strong attention to wellbeing and future pathways. Parents should still visit because the key question is whether the pace and tone feel both stretching and supportive for their daughter.

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