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Prendergast School

Voluntary aided school · London · SE4 1LE

Ages 11–18 · 958 pupils · Lewisham

Attainment 8

57.6

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

1.49 · Competitive

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.57
−20+2
Attainment 857.6
English & maths grade 5+64%
English & maths grade 4+78%
EBacc entry79%

EBacc APS: 5.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.4%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
644

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

1.49 · Competitive

1st preferences

168

Places offered

119

1st-preference offers

98

Total preferences (any rank)
607
Preferred offers (top 3)
119
Applications from outside LA
82
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6
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 fill96%

958 pupils · 1,000 places

Pupils on roll
958
Boys / girls
91 / 867
School capacity
1,000
Capacity fill
958 / 1,000 (96%)
Free school meals
19.1%
FSM pupils
117
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Ms Kelly Lovegrove

Location

Address
Adelaide Avenue, Brockley
Postcode
SE4 1LE
Town
London
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.

Girls voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Lewisham, 958 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.1%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE4
8
Secondary in SE4
1
Open schools in Lewisham LA
98
Secondary in Lewisham LA
10

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear SE4

  • Prendergast School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · SE4 1LE · Lewisham

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM19.6%
    • Demand1.41

    0.0 miles away

  • Haberdashers' Hatcham College

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE14 5SF · Lewisham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.8
    • P80.1
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence7.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • Addey and Stanhope School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    London · SE14 6TJ · Lewisham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.9
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence8.0%

    1.1 miles away

  • Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE22 0NR · Southwark

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.7
    • P80.4
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence7.8%

    1.3 miles away

  • Deptford Green School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · SE14 6AN · Lewisham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.6
    • P80.1
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence7.4%

    1.4 miles away

  • St Ursula's Convent School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    London · SE10 8HN · Greenwich

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.9
    • P80.1
    • EM5+63%
    • Absence7.1%

    1.4 miles away

  • The St Thomas the Apostle College

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    London · SE15 2EB · Southwark

    Ages 11–18

    • Att860.5
    • P81.4
    • EM5+72%
    • Absence5.4%

    1.5 miles away

  • Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE22 0AT · Southwark

    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.4
    • P81.0
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence5.1%

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Kelly Lovegrove

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