Last year's number of applications and appeals for secondary school places
See the application and appeal numbers for 2025. Applications for admission in September 2026 are likely to be different.
The following indicates how places were allocated on 3 March 2025 under each admissions criterion.
Deptford Green School
| Places available | 180 |
| Total number of applicants | 588 |
| Places offered to looked after children | 2 |
| Places offered for exceptional medical or social reasons | n/a |
| Places offered to siblings | 38 |
| Home-to-school distance of last place offered* | 3882.65metres |
| Places offered to children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 13 |
| Number of appeals heard in the summer of 2024 | 1 |
| Number of successful appeals in the summer of 2024 | 0 |
Forest Hill School
| Places available | 180 |
| Total number of applicants | 463 |
| Places offered to looked children | 0 |
| Places offered for exceptional medical or social reasons | n/a |
| Places offered to siblings | 31 |
| Home-to-school distance of last place offered* | 3100.97metres |
| Places offered to children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 9 |
| Number of appeals heard in the summer of 2024 | n/a |
| Number of successful appeals in the summer of 2024 | n/a |
Sydenham School
| Places available | 240 |
| Total number of applicants | 684 |
| Places offered to looked after children | 3 |
| Places offered for medical or social reasons | 2 |
| Places offered to siblings | 53 |
| Home-to-school distance of last place offered* | 2174.85 metres* |
| Places offered to children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 7 |
| Number of appeals heard in the summer of 2024 | 3 |
| Number of successful appeals in the summer of 2024 | 1 |
**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.
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Published on: 26/06/2012