SCHOOL PROFILE

Deptford Green School

Secondary Community school URN 100740
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 900 Published school capacity
Capacity used 98.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

26 April 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Lewisham
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 888 888 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 428 48.2% of pupils
Male pupils 460 51.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

45.6%
20.8 pts above England
School 45.6%
Lewisham 27.8%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

28.3%
8.0 pts above England
School 28.3%
Lewisham 31.5%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.1%
0.9 pts below England
School 0.1%
Lewisham 0.6%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
19.8%
176
African
15.8%
140
Any other Mixed background
15.5%
138
Any other White background
14.4%
128
Caribbean
10.4%
92
Any other ethnic group
8.8%
78
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 11.6% 103 of 888 pupils
9.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 11.6%
Lewisham 21.8%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 5.4% 48 pupils
England 14.8% 9.4 pts below
EHC plans 6.2% 55 pupils
England 6.0% 0.2 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 43
Social, emotional & mental health 15
Specific learning difficulty 15
Speech, language & communication 14
Moderate learning difficulty 5
Other difficulty or disability 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

47.7 8.5 pts above England
School 47.7
Lewisham 40.9
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 42.3% England 36.0% 6.3 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 57.7% England 51.4% 6.3 pts above England
EBacc entry 46.0% England 30.6% 15.4 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.43 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.05 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.33%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.11 pts higher than England
School 7.33%
Lewisham 5.79%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

22.16%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.35 pts higher than England
School 22.16%
Lewisham 16.14%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.57%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.77 pts higher than England
School 2.57%
Lewisham 1.28%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

98.7% 6.3 pts above England
Deptford Green School
98.7%
Lewisham
87.9%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information