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Deptford Green School

Lewisham, SE14 6ANSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2022
Progress 8
+0.05
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
132 1st-choice / 167 places
Ranking
#1,408
of 3,141 nationally

About Deptford Green School

Deptford Green School is a mixed, non-denominational secondary for 11 to 16 year olds in the London borough of Lewisham, where it sits tenth out of fifteen similar state schools by Progress 8 score. That puts it in the lower half of the local league table, some way behind the top three peers in the borough: St Matthew Academy, Prendergast School and Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham. The school is heavily oversubscribed — for 167 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 588 applications, a ratio of 3.52 applicants per place, with 132 of those as first preferences. Headteacher Emma Thurston leads a school of 881 pupils, just shy of its 900 capacity, and over 43 per cent of students are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2022, rated it Good across the board — a clear improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2018.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressEdward Street, London, Lewisham, SE14 6AN
HeadteacherEmma Thurston
Local AuthorityLewisham
Number of Pupils881
Free School Meals (FSM)43.6%
School Capacity881 / 900 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Apr 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Jun 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Swimming PoolSixth Form CentreLibraryPlaying FieldsTheatreSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

14

Sports

HockeyFootballAthleticsTennisGymnasticsDanceRugby

Clubs & Activities

CodingScience ClubDebateDramaEco ClubNewspaperChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:00

Source: deptfordgreen.lewisham.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Deptford Green School

Deptford Green School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.