Sixth form centres

Sydenham and Forest Hill Sixth Form

Mixed · ages 16–19Lewisham, London
Pupils on roll
Free school meals
Year 11 cohort 2025
Ofsted
Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says

Sydenham and Forest Hill Sixth Form is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.

Among the 247 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 57% went to university (Lewisham 60%, England 37%), and 18% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.

A level grades average B-, above the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, Psychology and English Literature.

Where pupils went after Year 11

Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Lewisham and England.

The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).

Where students went after sixth form

Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.

This school
Lewisham
England
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
MeasureThis schoolLewishamEngland
Students in the cohort2471,680541,441
Any sustained destination79%83%79%
University (higher education)57%60%37%
— most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students18%13%19%
Further education3%3%5%
Apprenticeship3%3%7%
Employment15%16%28%
No sustained destination11%11%16%

GCSE results 2025

No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.

A levels and other level 3 courses

MeasureThis schoolLewishamEngland
Students at the end of 16–18 study543
— of whom A level students187851261,341
Average A level gradeB-C+B-
Average points per A level entry37.2533.6235.00
Average grade, best 3 A levelsB-C+B-
AAB or better with two facilitating subjects15%12%18%
Average grade, applied general courses
Average grade, T levels

A level subjects

Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Mathematics4625%31%
Psychology4323%23%
English Literature4122%11%
History4021%13%
Geography3820%10%
Sociology3619%13%
Economics3117%13%
Biology2916%20%
Media Studies2413%4%
Physics1810%12%
Politics1810%6%
Chemistry179%17%
Fine Art169%3%
Business Studies126%13%
Photography116%3%
Religious Studies116%4%
Spanish74%2%
Art and Design (Critical Studies)74%0%
Drama74%2%
Further Mathematics63%5%
Arabic0%
Computer Science5%
Product Design2%
Music0%
Turkish0%

Applied, technical and other level 3 courses

SubjectQualificationEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Finance / Accounting (General)VRQ Level 33619%
PsychologyBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*2815%
Business StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 32312%
Health StudiesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*1910%
Applied SciencesBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*179%
Business StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 395%
Computer Appreciation / IntroductionBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*95%
Speech and DramaBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*84%
Health StudiesBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*63%
Further MathematicsGCE AS level (All)63%
Further MathematicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
Applied SciencesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*
Music performance: GroupBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*
Mathematical StudiesCore Maths Qualifications at Level 3
Study SkillsExtended Project (Diploma)
MathematicsGCE AS level (All)
SociologyGCE AS level (All)
MathematicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
Health StudiesBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)
SociologyGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
Business StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3

Other secondary schools in Lewisham

Forest Hill School

Community school · sixth form · 1,080 pupils

90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 52.3

Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.