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Deptford Green School

Community school · London · SE14 6AN

Ages 11–16 · 888 pupils · Lewisham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

44.6

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

1.09 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-04-26

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.05
−20+2
Attainment 844.6
English & maths grade 5+40%
English & maths grade 4+53%
EBacc entry27%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.0%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
941

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.09 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

183

Places offered

170

1st-preference offers

141

Total preferences (any rank)
665
Preferred offers (top 3)
170
Applications from outside LA
142
Offers to outside-LA applicants
22
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

888 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
888
Boys / girls
460 / 428
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
888 / 900 (99%)
Free school meals
45.6%
FSM pupils
405
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Emma Thurston

Location

Address
Edward Street, New Cross
Postcode
SE14 6AN
Town
London
Local authority
Lewisham
District
Lewisham
Constituency
Lewisham North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
12 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in London, Lewisham, 888 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 45.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE14
10
Secondary in SE14
3
Open schools in Lewisham LA
98
Secondary in Lewisham LA
10

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Emma Thurston
Telephone
02086913236
Website
http://www.deptfordgreen.lewisham.sch.uk/

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