Overall Oxbridge
#576
2 ranked schools · +338 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
27
Offers
8
Offer rate29.6%
+7.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Sidcup
A settled south-east London suburb of around 15,000 residents, Sidcup carries the residential grain of its former Kent identity, transferred to the London Borough of Bexley when Greater London was created in 1965. Foots Cray and Hurst mark the greener fringes. The place-name dates to 1254, derived from the Old English for a seat-shaped or flat-topped hill.
Lamorbey and Blackfen are among the most sought-after pockets for school catchments in the area, drawing families who prize Sidcup's quieter suburban character, while Burnt Oak adds further school-competitive weight to the eastern belt. Sidcup station sits on the Charing Cross to Dartford line, with trains reaching Charing Cross in around forty minutes.
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5
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of which6sixth forms·1grammar·5faith22 total
Area Performance
Sidcup schools rank in the top 52% of England
Across 22 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.90/10, -0.57 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
10% Elite
Distribution across all Sidcup schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Sidcup vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 52%
Across all ranked Sidcup schools
Top 44%Primaryavg #6,586 of 14,978
Top 67%Secondaryavg #2,591 of 3,861
Top 59%Sixth formavg #1,517 of 2,554
Primary schools: 11 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.26 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,586
+6 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 44% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
63%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
13%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.26 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,586
+6 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 44% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
63%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
13%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 5 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
5.8/10
-1.60 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,591
-17 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 67% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
72%
+15 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
46.2
+7.1 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
5.8/10
-1.60 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,591
-17 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 67% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
72%
+15 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
46.2
+7.1 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 6 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.5/10
-1.24 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,517
-9 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 59% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
20%
-5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
49%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.5/10
-1.24 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,517
-9 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 59% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
20%
-5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
49%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#227
1 ranked schools · +26 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
13
Offers
3
Offer rate23.1%
+8.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#647
2 ranked schools · +126 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
14
Offers
5
Offer rate35.7%
+6.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Sidcup
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Sidcup
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Sidcup
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