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Prendergast Ladywell School

Foundation school · Lewisham · SE4 1SA

Ages 4–16 · 1,278 pupils · Lewisham

Attainment 8

41.3

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

1.56 · Competitive

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.29
−20+2
Attainment 841.3
English & maths grade 5+35%
English & maths grade 4+52%
EBacc entry55%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.6%
Unauthorised5.0%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,276

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.56 · Competitive

1st preferences

183

Places offered

121

1st-preference offers

94

Total preferences (any rank)
874
Preferred offers (top 3)
121
Applications from outside LA
68
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill97%

1,278 pupils · 1,320 places

Pupils on roll
1,278
Boys / girls
745 / 533
School capacity
1,320
Capacity fill
1,278 / 1,320 (97%)
Free school meals
28.6%
FSM pupils
365
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Niall Hand

Location

Address
Manwood Road, Brockley
Postcode
SE4 1SA
Town
Lewisham
Local authority
Lewisham
District
Lewisham
Constituency
Lewisham, Deptford
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (all-through), Ages 4–16, in Lewisham, Lewisham, 1,278 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.6%.

Open schools in Lewisham
3
All-through schools in Lewisham
1
Academies among open schools in Lewisham
33% (1)
Open schools in SE4
8
All-through in SE4
1
Open schools in Lewisham LA
98
All-through in Lewisham LA
4

Nearby all-through schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LewishamNear SE4

  • Prendergast Ladywell School

    Academy converter · All-through

    Lewisham · SE4 1SA · Lewisham

    Ages 4–16

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM28.8%
    • Demand0.93

    0.0 miles away

  • Prendergast Vale School

    Academy converter · All-through

    London · SE13 7BN · Lewisham

    Ages 3–16

    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM42.7%
    • Demand1.23

    1.1 miles away

  • St Matthew Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · All-through

    London · SE3 0XX · Lewisham

    Ages 4–16

    • Att850.1
    • P80.6
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence6.3%

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Niall Hand

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