- 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
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.
A-level results
Results shown for 2025.
Popular subjects
By percentage of all A-level exams taken.
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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