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Prendergast Vale School

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

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location_onLondon, SE13 7BN

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

830

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Progress 8

0.04

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GCSE Rank

#10 in Lewisham

#1,963 of 4,676 nationally

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Prendergast Vale School is a Foundation school secondary school in London, serving ages 3-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Academic progress is broadly in line with the national average (Progress 8: 0.04). Demand is above capacity (1.3×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Prendergast Vale School is a foundation school in London, Lewisham, admitting pupils aged 3-16. The school has approximately 830 pupils on roll.

In 2024, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 45.4, placing the school #10 in Lewisham and #1,963 of 4,676 nationally. Progress 8 was 0.04 — broadly in line with the national average.

In 2024, 52% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #53 of 19 primaries in Lewisham and #9,774 of 4,676 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.3× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 30.5%.

In the 2022/23 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.8 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

0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc80.90%

EBacc APS4.37

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc78%

EBacc APS4.48

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.02

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc83%

EBacc APS4.35

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

42.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc76%

EBacc APS4.06

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.06

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc85%

EBacc APS4.62

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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

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading52% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing76% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths59% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading71% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing79% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths71% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.2

Read

LA 0.0

-3.5 to 1.1

1.0

Write

LA -0.5

-1.2 to 3.3

2.3

Maths

LA 0.1

0.1 to 4.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

31%

LA 66%England 65%

Reading69% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing31% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths79% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.7

Read

LA -0.4

-3.0 to 1.7

-9.5

Write

LA -1.5

-11.6 to -7.3

0.5

Maths

LA -0.1

-1.6 to 2.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 65%

Reading83% LA 76%

Writing83% LA 77%

Maths87% LA 75%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.4

Read

LA 0.1

-0.7 to 3.5

0.8

Write

LA -0.5

-1.3 to 2.9

1.7

Maths

LA 0.3

-0.2 to 3.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2018-01-30

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2016-07-04

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-12-15

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-09-18

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

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

2.8%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.6%(21 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 823 pupils. During this period, there were 23 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.8%, 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)	823	23	2.8%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	830	25	3.0%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	812	46	5.7%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	805	27	3.4%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	812	28	3.4%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	819	16	2.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	804	21	2.6%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	785	10	1.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	787	25	3.2%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	824	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	824	22	2.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	829	58	7.0%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	832	23	2.8%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	828	16	1.9%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	821	47	5.7%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	852	17	2.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	849	32	3.8%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	833	40	4.8%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	847	33	3.9%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	840	26	3.1%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	845	19	2.2%	3.1%	1