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Prendergast School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2013

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Students

958

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Progress 8

0.57

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GCSE Rank

#1 in Lewisham

#454 of 4,676 nationally

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Prendergast School is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in London, serving ages 11-18. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Pupils make above-average progress (Progress 8: +0.57). Demand is above capacity (1.4×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Prendergast School is a voluntary aided school in London, Lewisham, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 958 pupils on roll.

In 2024, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 57.6, placing the school #1 in Lewisham and #454 of 4,676 nationally. Progress 8 was +0.57 — above-average pupil progress.

A-level value added: +0.15 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2013. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.4× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 8.6%.

In the 2022/23 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 2.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.57

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

57.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc79.10%

EBacc APS5.47

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.59

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

60.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc85%

EBacc APS5.60

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.54

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

61.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc77%

EBacc APS5.81

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc83%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.45

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc82%

EBacc APS5.29

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.3

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

55.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc64%

EBacc APS5.13

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.15

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

128

Retention rate91.40%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

182

Retention rate94.00%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

136

Retention rate93.4%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2013-11-06

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2007-03-06

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 6.6% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.1%(20 pupils)

Summer term 2023

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.694% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2023, this school served a headcount of 955 pupils. During this period, there were 24 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.5%, which is below the termly national average of 6.6%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2022/23 (Summer term)	955	24	2.5%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	958	28	2.9%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	962	27	2.8%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	995	46	4.6%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,007	40	4.0%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,008	30	3.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	906	34	3.8%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	911	7	0.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	919	44	4.8%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	889	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	889	9	1.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	891	23	2.6%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	918	9	1.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	931	18	1.9%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	944	12	1.3%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	938	12	1.3%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	949	12	1.3%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	962	16	1.7%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	902	21	2.3%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	914	5	0.5%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	926	15	1.6%	3.1%	1