Good Schools Guide, 2024
An award-winning school for girls in South London
Sydenham High School aims to inspire the future generations of creators, independent thinkers and trailblazers. We open eyes and hearts by educating the whole person: to balance mind, body and soul. Our diversity of academic and enrichment opportunities enables every girl to forge her own path, strive to be her best and excel. While no path is the same, each girl’s journey leads to valuable development and meaningful self-discovery. A proud member of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) family of schools, we develop character beyond the curriculum.
Antonia Geldeard
Head
We are absolutely thrilled to have been awarded Private Girls’ School of the Year (UK) in recognition of our pioneering Futures Programme!
Our focus on preparing girls for their futures goes beyond the traditional careers advice or life skills development, understanding that the world is evolving at a rapid rate, and our girls are likely to be entering careers that do not yet exist. As research shows that young women often feel underprepared for life beyond school, we have tackled this head on, offering a personalised, future-focused curriculum that equips every girl with the confidence, curiosity and clarity to own her future.
“There are so many skills you will gain just from being at Sydenham; being in an environment filled with incredible women who know how to speak up for themselves and others, who aren’t constrained by gender stereotypes about what they can be and knowing that they can do literally anything that they set their minds to. This spirit of Sydenham has carried me far.”
– Dr Sigourney Bonner, Class of 2009
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