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Prendergast School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMs Kelly Lovegrove
corporate_fareLEATHERSELLERS' FEDERATION OF SCHOOLS
location_onLondon, SE4 1LE
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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2025

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Attainment 8

64

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GCSE Rank

#1 in Lewisham

#169 of 3,216 nationally

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Prendergast School is a Academy converter secondary school in London, serving ages 11-18. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.4×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Prendergast School is an academy converter in London, Lewisham, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of LEATHERSELLERS' FEDERATION OF SCHOOLS. The school has approximately 1,025 pupils on roll, of whom 22% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 64, placing the school #1 in Lewisham and #169 of 3,216 nationally. 73.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 52.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 22 A-level subjects. 63.5% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 33.3% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.02 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management 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 19.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25
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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025
Progress 8 Score

-

Attainment 8

64

Grade 5+ E&M

73.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)52.2%
Entering EBacc87.90%
EBacc APS6.13
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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.

2025
Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%
Apprenticeships1%
Employment3%
Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%
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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.

2025
A-Level Value Added

+0.02

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B

Students

176

Grade Breakdown
Achieving A*11.5%
Achieving A*–A33.3%
Achieving A*–B63.5%
VA Banding Average
Retention rate98.3%
A-level subjects offered22

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations
S5 Inspection EIF
Not Judged
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Education
Outstanding
Behaviour
Outstanding
Development
Outstanding
Leadership
Outstanding
S5 Inspection EIF
Outstanding
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Outstanding
None EIF
Outstanding
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Outstanding

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