Deptford Green School

What Deptford Green School does

Deptford Green School is a state-funded secondary school (academy) located on Edward Street in Deptford, within the London Borough of Lewisham, United Kingdom. It serves students in Key Stages 3 and 4 (Years 7 to 11, typically aged 11-16), delivering a GCSE and vocational curriculum across 18 subject areas including English, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, Modern Foreign Languages, Visual Arts, Music, Drama, Film Studies, Computing, Business, and Health and Social Care. The school is run by Headteacher Emma Thurston with a Senior Leadership Team of three Deputy Headteachers and four Assistant Headteachers, and operates under a Governing Body overseen by Lewisham local authority.

The school's operating model is non-commercial in the traditional sense: it receives government education funding per the Education Act 1996 on a per-pupil basis, supplemented by transaction-based income from school trips and facilities lettings. It has no tuition fees. Its core technology stack is a standard educational SaaS assembly, comprising Microsoft Teams and SharePoint for content delivery, ParentPay for collections, and a portfolio of third-party learning platforms (Sparx Maths, Seneca Learning, GCSEPod, ThisIsLanguage, Kerboodle, Duolingo, Quizlet, Flash Academy, IDL, BBC Bitesize). The school differentiates through a Visual Arts specialism with dedicated facilities (ARTSPACE, kiln room, professional printing press, textiles room with 25 sewing machines, exhibition space), a Music Department recognised with an ISM Gold Award (2018), and an EAL department supporting over 50 home languages.

Its go-to-market is community-led rather than sales-driven: prospective families are recruited through open mornings/evenings (4 open events annually in September-October), primary-school transition programmes (Discovery Days, Dream Days, Q&A sessions), Instagram, email newsletters, and on-demand webinars. Strategic partnerships with Trinity Laban, the London Symphony Orchestra, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Lewisham Music Service, and Place2Be (mental health) form the institutional backbone of the arts and pastoral offer, while the GREAT Curriculum and GREAT Experience frameworks encapsulate the school's academic and student-development programmes.

Name

Deptford Green School

Legal name

Deptford Green School

Website

https://deptfordgreen.lewisham.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Deptford Green School is a state-funded secondary school in Lewisham, London, serving Years 7-11 through a comprehensive GCSE and vocational curriculum, distinguished by a Visual Arts specialism and an EAL department supporting over 50 home languages.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: State-funded secondary school operating under the Education Act 1996. Receives funding based on pupil enrollment and educational requirements.
2. School Trips and Activities: Revenue generated from paid school trips including theatre visits, outdoor expeditions, and residential trips. Most trips are relatively inexpensive with some more expensive residential options.
3. Facilities Lettings: The school offers facilities for hire through a lettings program, generating additional revenue from community use of school premises.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Deptford Green School is a state-funded secondary school (academy) operating under the Education Act 1996, providing full-time secondary education for students aged 11-16 (Years 7-11) in Lewisham, London. It delivers a comprehensive curriculum across 18 subject areas including GCSE and vocational qualifications, with a specialism in Visual Arts, supported by a dedicated EAL department, SEND inclusion provision, and a pastoral framework known as the GREAT Experience.

Product overview

Deptford Green School is a secondary school in Lewisham, London, offering a comprehensive educational programme through its GREAT Curriculum framework. The school provides GCSE and vocational qualifications across core academic subjects (English, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography), arts programmes (Visual Arts, Music, Drama, Film Studies), languages (French, Spanish with Italian enrichment), and vocational subjects (Business, Health and Social Care, Computing). The school distinguishes itself through its Visual Arts specialism with dedicated facilities, a Music department recognised with a Gold Award, and strong support services including EAL provision for its culturally diverse student body (50+ languages spoken). Additional student development programmes include enrichment activities, careers education, safeguarding services, and inclusion support for students with SEND.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GREAT Curriculum Overarching educational framework for the school that structures curriculum by year group and subject, assessment, home learning, and subject-specific pathways for students in Years 7-11.
• GREAT Experience Student development programme covering arts, enrichment, careers education, reading, wellness, diversity initiatives, and student leadership opportunities for pupils at the school.
• Visual Arts Department Visual Arts department offering facilities for painting, drawing, printmaking, digital photography, textile arts, and ceramics across three specialist rooms and an exhibition space (ARTSPACE) with a kiln room and professional printing press, for students of the school.
• Music Department Music department offering RSL and GCSE Music pathways, with access to two Mac suites, a recording studio, and weekly ensemble groups including Orchestra, Jazz Band, and Folk Band. Recognised with an ISM Gold Award in 2018.
• Drama Drama department with two state-of-the-art studios, a large in-house Theatre with technical facilities, and Level 1/2 Certificates in Creative and Performing Arts for students.
• Film Studies WJEC/Eduqas GCSE Film Studies course covering British, global, non-English language, and US indie films with 2.5 hours weekly study and a practical project for students.
• Science Science department offering AQA Combined Science Trilogy (2 GCSEs) or AQA Triple Science (3 GCSEs), covering Biology, Chemistry, and Physics for KS4 students.
• History Edexcel GCSE History covering Medicine in Britain, Early Elizabethan England, Cold War, and USA Civil Rights, with trips to National Maritime Museum and links with the Windrush Foundation.
• Geography GCSE Geography covering themes including living world, UK physical landscapes, natural hazards, urban issues, the economic world, and resource management.
• Modern Foreign Languages French and Spanish GCSE provision with Italian enrichment in Year 9, immersion trips to France and Spain, and support for native speakers to take GCSE in their first language.
• Computing OCR GCSE Computer Science at KS4 with Python programming, covering computational thinking, algorithms, data representation, and digital systems.
• Business Pearson Edexcel GCSE Business with two externally-examined papers covering real business world concepts and vocational activities.
• Sociology GCSE Sociology course studying social processes and social structure, examining topics like crime, education, and family through sociological theories and evidence.
• Design and Technology Design and Technology curriculum teaching CAD/CAM, robotics (Lego, Micro-bit), and materials work, with a D&T club and museum visits.
• Health and Social Care Level 1/2 nationally recognised qualification in Health and Social Care with cross-curricular links to Science, PSHE, and Ethics.
• English as an Additional Language (EAL) EAL department supporting bilingual/multilingual pupils with tailored curriculum, individual and small group lessons, homework clubs, and a buddy system for new arrivals, supporting the school's 50+ languages.
• Inclusion (SEND) Resource Base for students with ASD, SEND support across mainstream provision, and collaboration with specialists for students with complex needs.
• Careers Education Careers guidance, work experience opportunities, post-16 pathways information, and links with local sixth form colleges for students.
• Safeguarding @ DG Comprehensive safeguarding services including mental health support (Place2Be), online safety guides, Prevent strategy, domestic abuse support, and cost of living assistance for students and families.
• Personal Development (PSHE/RSHE) Personal Development curriculum covering Relationships education, Health education, Sex education, Citizenship, and financial awareness as statutory requirements.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Integration17 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Daneford TrustminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2024Charitable trust that helped organize the Regent Hill School (Botswana) visit to Deptford Green, facilitating cultural exchange.
• Regent Hill School, BotswanaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2024Botswana school that visited Deptford Green, providing cultural exchange through music performances and marimba workshops.
• Trinity LabancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic department partnership providing students opportunities to work with professional musicians and composers, enhancing music education beyond the classroom.
• London Symphony OrchestracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing students exposure to professional orchestral music and potential workshop opportunities with LSO musicians.
• London Philharmonic OrchestracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing students opportunities to engage with professional orchestral musicians and composers.
• The Albany TheatreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal theatre partnership providing performance opportunities and exposure to professional theatre productions.
• Lewisham Music ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with local music education hub providing resources and expertise for music curriculum delivery.
• Edmund Waller Primary SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary school link for music education collaboration and transition support.
• Grinling Gibbons Primary SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary school link for music education collaboration and transition support.
• Childeric Primary SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary school link for music education collaboration and transition support.
• Place2BecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health charity providing in-school counselling and emotional support services for students.
• SIAL - La Scuola Italiana A LondraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian language school providing native speaker Italian language teaching for Year 9 enrichment program.
• ParentPaycoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline payment platform used for school trips, meals, and other school payments.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Dunraven School: Lambeth secondary school with a comparable comprehensive all-through ethos and culturally diverse intake. Direct analogue in a neighbouring inner-London borough.
• Harris Academy Bermondsey: Part of the Harris Federation multi-academy trust operating across London. Comparable urban-state secondary model with broader MAT backing for curriculum and capital.
• Mossbourne Community Academy: Established Hackney secondary academy frequently cited as a benchmark for high-performing inner-London state secondaries. Comparable comprehensive curriculum model in a neighbouring borough.
• The Charter School North Dulwich: Southwark-based secondary school with a similar arts-rich, comprehensive curriculum emphasis. Operates within an inner-London state model with overlapping parental demographics.

Direct peers

• Sedgehill School: Lewisham secondary serving a broadly similar demographic to Deptford Green, competing in the same LA admissions process for Year 7 places.
• Forest Hill School: Secondary school within Lewisham serving a comparable demographic. Competes directly for pupils in the southern Lewisham catchment overlapping Deptford Green's feeder area.
• Sydenham School: Another Lewisham local-authority secondary with a comprehensive 11–16 curriculum. Direct competitor within the same borough admissions framework.
• Haberdashers' Hatcham College: Lewisham-based secondary school within the Haberdashers' Aske's federation. Same Lewisham admissions geography and similar comprehensive curriculum offering, making it a direct competitor for the same Year 7 cohort.
• Prendergast School: State-funded Lewisham secondary school competing in the same admissions pool for Years 7–11 students. Directly comparable catchment, funding model, and curriculum breadth as another Lewisham LA secondary.
• Addey and Stanhope School: Lewisham secondary school serving the same borough and competing for the same locally recruited Year 7 intake under Lewisham local authority admissions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/deptford_green
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/deptford-green-school

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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