Last year's number of applications and appeals for secondary school places

See the application and appeal numbers for 2024. Applications for admission in September 2025 are likely to be different.

See a map of school places offered last year

The following indicates how places were allocated on 1 March 2024 under each admissions criterion.

Conisborough College

Places available	180
Total number of applicants	370
Places offered to looked after children	n/a
Places offered for exceptional medical or social reasons	n/a
Places offered to siblings	19
Home-to-school distance of last place offered*	All applicants offered a place
Places offered to children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP)	10
Number of appeals heard in the summer of 2021	n/a
Number of successful appeals in the summer of 2021	n/a

Deptford Green School

Places available	180
Total number of applicants	666
Places offered to looked after children	2
Places offered for exceptional medical or social reasons	n/a
Places offered to siblings	50
Home-to-school distance of last place offered*	1606.82metres
Places offered to children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP)	10
Number of appeals heard in the summer of 2021	1
Number of successful appeals in the summer of 2021	0

Forest Hill School

Places available	180
Total number of applicants	402
Places offered to looked children	1
Places offered for exceptional medical or social reasons	n/a
Places offered to siblings	27
Home-to-school distance of last place offered*	All applicants offered a place
Places offered to children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP)	11
Number of appeals heard in the summer of 2021	n/a
Number of successful appeals in the summer of 2021	n/a

Sydenham School

Places available	240
Total number of applicants	655
Places offered to looked after children	2
Places offered for medical or social reasons	n/a
Places offered to siblings	34
Home-to-school distance of last place offered*	2289.37 metres*
Places offered to children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP)	5
Number of appeals heard in the summer of 2018	4
Number of successful appeals in the summer of 2018	0

*For 2020/21 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.

Contact

Secondary School Admissions and Appeals

Telephone:

020 8314 8282

Email:

secondaryadmissions@lewisham.gov.uk

Published on: 07/08/2024