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Deptford Green School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Community school
Edward Street, New Cross, London SE14 6AN · deptfordgreen.lewisham.sch.uk · 020 8691 3236
On the mapSearch near SE14 6AN
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 47.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Lewisham 46.7, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 1.94 mi
- 3.13 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Lewisham Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 888
- 99% of 900 places
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 45.6%
- First language not English
- 28.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.94 mi (3.13 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 2.41 mi (3.88 km). Source: Lewisham Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 150 families put the school first and 168 places were offered; 91% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 168 | 150 | 0.9 | 91% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 167 | 132 | 0.8 | 95% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 170 | 183 | 1.1▲ | 77% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 170 | 158 | 0.9 | 89% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 163 | 102 | 0.6 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.94 mi3.13 km | |
| September 2025 | 2.41 mi3.88 km | |
| September 2024 | 1.00 mi1.61 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 47.7, and 42.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lewisham it was 46.7, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●47.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼42.3% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼57.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲46.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.43 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 39.2 | −0.6 |
| Sixth form college | 18.1 | −9.7 |
| Further education | 31.9 | +9.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 0.6 | 0 |
| Employment | 1.8 | +1.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6 | −0.3 |
| Activity not captured | 2.4 | +1.3 |
Ofsted
Deptford Green School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 26 April 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 26 Apr 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Feb 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
- Oct 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective May 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Jul 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (84 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 84
- 10% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 21 parents (25%) with SEND