I have had one or more daughters at Sydenham school for the last 12 years and my experience is that it just gets better and better. The (fairly) new Head has made an enormous difference to morale and standards, the teachers are great and the girls are mostly very pleasant. I would not even consider moving my girl to any other school. I am of course allowing for it being a very large inner city school with all the problems that brings, but my young daughter feels very safe and is extremely happy there, as are her friends.