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Sedgehill Academy

Academy sponsor led · London · SE6 3QW

Ages 11–18 · 960 pupils · Lewisham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

45.1

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-28

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+0.20
−20+2
Attainment 845.1
English & maths grade 5+40%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry47%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.9%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
759

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

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

141

Places offered

174

1st-preference offers

121

Total preferences (any rank)
569
Preferred offers (top 3)
174
Applications from outside LA
45
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8
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 fill56%

960 pupils · 1,711 places

Pupils on roll
960
Boys / girls
515 / 445
School capacity
1,711
Capacity fill
960 / 1,711 (56%)
Free school meals
46.7%
FSM pupils
386
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
United Learning Trust
Headteacher
Ms Clare Cassidy

Location

Address
Sedgehill Road, Lewisham
Postcode
SE6 3QW
Town
London
Local authority
Lewisham
District
Lewisham
Constituency
Lewisham East
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
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
5 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Lewisham, 960 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 46.7%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE6
17
Secondary in SE6
2
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.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear SE6

  • Conisborough College

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE6 2SE · Lewisham

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence12.1%
    • FSM46.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Bonus Pastor Catholic College

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bromley · BR1 5PZ · Lewisham

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM26.9%

    0.9 miles away

  • Harris Girls Academy Bromley

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Beckenham · BR3 1QR · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.6
    • P81.0
    • EM5+70%
    • Absence6.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Forest Hill School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · SE23 2XN · Lewisham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.5
    • P80.3
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence6.4%

    1.3 miles away

  • Harris Academy Beckenham

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Beckenham · BR3 3SJ · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.1
    • P80.4
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence6.6%

    1.6 miles away

  • Haberdashers' Knights Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bromley · BR1 5EB · Lewisham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.6 miles away

  • Sydenham School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Secondary

    London · SE26 4RD · Lewisham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence8.1%

    1.8 miles away

  • Orion Eden Park

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Secondary

    Beckenham · BR3 3RD · Bromley

    Ages 11–19

    • Att842.7
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence10.2%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Clare Cassidy
Telephone
02086988911
Website
www.sedgehillschool.co.uk

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