Last year's number of applications and appeals for secondary school places
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The following indicates how places were allocated on 2 March 2026 under each admissions criterion.
Deptford Green School
| Places available | 180 |
| Total number of applicants | 550 |
| Places offered to looked after children | 1 |
| Places offered for exceptional medical or social reasons | 1 |
| Places offered to siblings | 40 |
| Home-to-school distance of last place offered* | 3129.53metres |
| Places offered to children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 12 |
| Number of appeals heard in the summer of 2025 | 0 |
| Number of successful appeals in the summer of 2025 | 0 |
Forest Hill School
| Places available | 180 |
| Total number of applicants | 528 |
| Places offered to looked children | 1 |
| Places offered for exceptional medical or social reasons | n/a |
| Places offered to siblings | 23 |
| Home-to-school distance of last place offered* | 1726.82metres |
| Places offered to children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 12 |
| Number of appeals heard in the summer of 2025 | 1 |
| Number of successful appeals in the summer of 2025 | n/a |
Sydenham School
| Places available | 240 |
| Total number of applicants | 681 |
| Places offered to looked after children | 1 |
| Places offered for medical or social reasons | 0 |
| Places offered to siblings | 52 |
| Home-to-school distance of last place offered* | 2142.15 metres* |
| Places offered to children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 5 |
| Number of appeals heard in the summer of 2025 | 3 |
| Number of successful appeals in the summer of 2025 | 0 |
**For 2024/25 admissions, we measured all distances in metres using a straight line from a point in the applicant’s home to a point in the school premises using the ordinance survey.
If you want to see precise home-to-school measurements for schools in other boroughs, contact the borough's council directly.