St Matthew Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · All-through
London · SE3 0XX · Lewisham
Ages 4–16
- Att850.1
- P80.6
- EM5+56%
- Absence6.3%
0.7 miles away
OpenAll-throughURN 150351
Prendergast Vale School
Academy converter · London · SE13 7BN
Ages 3–16 · 806 pupils · Lewisham
Overall absence
8.6%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.2%
Unauthorised4.9%
- Authorised absence
- 3.7%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 2.3%
- Enrolments in measure
- 799
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill97%
806 pupils · 830 places
- Pupils on roll
- 806
- Boys / girls
- 450 / 356
- School capacity
- 830
- Capacity fill
- 806 / 830 (97%)
- Free school meals
- 42.7%
- FSM pupils
- 344
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 3–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- 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
- Mr Edmund Coogan
Location
- Address
- Elmira Street, Lewisham
- Postcode
- SE13 7BN
- 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.
Mixed academy converter (all-through), Ages 3–16, in London, Lewisham, 806 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 42.7%.
Nearby all-through schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Academy converter · All-through
Lewisham · SE4 1SA · Lewisham
Ages 4–16
- Absence6.2%
- FSM28.8%
1.1 miles away
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham
Ofsted: Strong standardVoluntary aided school · All-through
London · SE12 8PD · Lewisham
Ages 4–16
- Att849.4
- P80.5
- EM5+50%
- Absence5.1%
1.2 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Edmund Coogan
- Telephone
- 02082973540