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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School

Academy converter secondary school in Sidcup (Bexley).

Attainment 8
75.3
▲ 29.1 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
97.5%
▲ 51pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
96.2%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.1
▲ 2.4 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
3.7%
▼ 24pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
8.4%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
116%
1,561 / 1,344 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Dec 2022

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

My vision for this School is to make Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School the very best place for a young person to grow up. To achieve this it is essential that I meet three key targets. Firstly to ensure that all students are safe and feel safe at all times. Safeguarding is a priority at this sch...

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

25 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Band
  • Cricket
  • Cross Country
  • Dance
  • Debating
  • Drama
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Football
  • Hockey
  • Mindfulness
  • Netball
  • Orchestra
  • Photography
  • Rounders

and 9 more

Awards

3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • Quality in CareersRecognised award
  • Wellbeing Award for SchoolsRecognised award

Key facts

URN
137423
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Bexley
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2011

Governing body (22 current, 0 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

16 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).

Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Faye Olivia Dunstan-Lopez Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Michael Donat Stradling Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Richard Garvey Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Ms Lindsay O'Neill Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Gemma Louise Bailey Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Dr Kirsten Elizabeth Shirke Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Jason Andrew Gardiner Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr David Robert Higgins Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Alexander James Robinson Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Miss Lucy Bunn Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Nicola Dewar Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Dawn Bennett Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Nicholas John Butterworth Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Anthony James Jenkins Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mr Peter Fashola-UyiMemberTrust membersAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022
Ms Jennifer Ann MaherMemberTrust membersAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2020
Mr Robert James LeitchMemberTrust membersAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2020
Mr Samuel HazelgroveMemberTrust membersAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2019
Mrs Amanda Sutton Confirmed same personChair of TrusteesTrust boardAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2016 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Nigel Walker Confirmed same personAccounting OfficerTrust officersince 2011
Mrs Diane AmesChief Financial OfficerTrust officersince 2011
Mr Nigel Walker Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2009

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record