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Prendergast School

Academy converter · London · SE4 1LE

Ages 11–18 · 1,052 pupils · Lewisham

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

1.41 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-18

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.2%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
647

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 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

1.41 · Competitive

1st preferences

164

Places offered

118

1st-preference offers

104

Total preferences (any rank)
587
Preferred offers (top 3)
118
Applications from outside LA
79
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

1,052 pupils · 1,000 places

Pupils on roll
1,052
Boys / girls
152 / 900
School capacity
1,000
Capacity fill
1,052 / 1,000 (105%)
Free school meals
19.6%
FSM pupils
123
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LEATHERSELLERS' FEDERATION OF SCHOOLS
Academy trust
LEATHERSELLERS' FEDERATION OF SCHOOLS
Headteacher
Ms Kelly Lovegrove

Location

Address
Adelaide Avenue, Brockley
Postcode
SE4 1LE
Town
London
Local authority
Lewisham
District
Lewisham
Constituency
Lewisham North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Lewisham, 1,052 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.6%.

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.

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    • EM5+52%
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  • The St Thomas the Apostle College

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  • Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • Absence5.1%

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  • Conisborough College

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    • FSM46.2%

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Kelly Lovegrove
Telephone
02086903710
Website
http://www.prendergast-school.com/

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