Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar School

Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School aims to educate and prepare for life, able pupils from all backgrounds.This mission is dynamically carried forward within a caring, happy and supportive community.The education that ‘Chis & Sid’ offers develops its pupils intellectually, emotionally and physically.The ingrained idea of excellence in school life allows pupils to reach the highest academic, sporting, cultural and aesthetic standards.The special quality of learning in the classroom is equally matched by the richness of teaching that pupils experience.

Whilst healthy competition is central to the ‘Chis & Sid’ ethos there are also many opportunities for pupils to enter into the wider life of the school.Service to the school and community is enthusiastically performed and high levels of leadership and responsibility are actively taken on by pupils at all levels.There is a supreme belief that building ‘Chis & Sid’s’ tradition of excellence comes not from dwelling on yesterday’s successes but performing tomorrow’s tasks.

The continued success of ‘Chis & Sid’ is matched by an ongoing focus on site development and improvement.Upon extremely attractive grounds, almost unique in the south east of England, a heavy investment programme in new facilities is unfolding.Aside from a range of well resourced specialist teaching areas, the school continues to add new buildings.

At 'Chis & Sid' our pupils are our greatest asset.The school’s effots are focused on providing the very best opportunities for their all round development. Whilst ‘Chis & Sid’ is a school that is rightly proud of its illustrious past, its gaze is firmly fixed on the future and the relentlessly changing world into which it sends its young citizens.

'Chis & Sid' Aims:

• To teach with high expectations, striving to ensure pupils fulfil their potential in both the academic and complementary curriculum.
• To develop inquiring, knowledgeable, creative and articulate lifelong learners.
• To encourage pupils in leadership and other positive contributions to the life of the school and wider community.
• To encourage pupils in leadership and other positive contributions to the life of the school and wider community.
• To encourage pupils to adopt healthy, physically active and safe lifestyles.
• To develop pupils who are both happy and capable of future independence.
• To develop pupils who will respect others, take responsibility for their own actions and become good citizens.
• To ensure pupils display self-discipline and responsible behaviour that makes a positive difference to the life of the school.
• To develop excellent working relationships between all those involved in the life of the school.