Prendergast School | Secondary with sixth form in London, Lewisham | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Prendergast School

SecondaryPost 16

Lewisham · London · SE4 1LE http://www.prendergast-school.com/

Pupils
1,052
cap. 1,000
Ages
11 - 18
Gender
Girls
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report card

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Latest inspection
18 Mar 2025
Area judgements only

Ofsted no longer gives state-funded schools a single overall grade.

Area judgements

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

1 report
4 Jan 2024
Academy conversion letter
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

Admissions policy · Non-selective

This school is in Lewisham. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

GCSE 9–4
80%
LA
64%
England
66%
GCSE 5+
73%
LA
46%
England
46%
Attainment 8
64.0
LA
47.7
England
46.8
EBacc entry
88%
LA
56%
England
41%
EBacc APS
7.1
LA
7.0
England
7.7

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2024/25

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Sixth form

Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2024/25

A-level APS
38.7
LA
33.5
England
32.4
A-level value added
+0.02
LA
-0.13
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
23%
LA
12%
England
14%
Average A-level grade
B

Value added compared with other schools

A-level value added+0.02
Average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

96%

staying in education or employment

3% did not stay in education or employment

1% no destination recorded

Education92%
Apprenticeships1%
Employment3%

After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25

84%

staying in education or employment

10% did not stay in education or employment

6% no destination recorded

Education63%
Apprenticeships4%
Employment17%

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
1,025
cap. 1,000
1,025985945
'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.0
LA AVG 17.19:1
EAL
23%
LA AVG 29.45%
24%24%23%
'24'25
FSM eligible
22%
LA AVG 37.33%
22%22%22%
'24'25
SEN
9%
LA AVG 20.29%
15%12%9%
'24'25
Overall absence
6%
LA
7%
England
9%
7%6%6%
'24'25
Persistent absence
15%
LA
20%
England
24%
18%16%15%
'24'25

Overview

AddressAdelaide Avenue, Brockley, London, SE4 1LE
Telephone02086903710
Local authorityLewisham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
Finance£8067 spend / pupil£8589 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Became an academy 1 Jan 2024 (was URN 100750)

Secondary — Key Stage 4

GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSCohort
2024/2580%73%64.0Not applicable88%7.1116
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2589%

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

YearA-level APSAvg gradeVA progressAAB+Cohort
2024/2538.7B+0.0223%198

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/251,02518.09%23%22%6%15%
2023/2494514%24%22%7%18%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.