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Prendergast Vale School

Academy converter · London · SE13 7BN

Ages 3–16 · 806 pupils · Lewisham

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Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

0.48 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

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

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

0.48 · Often has places

1st preferences

38

Places offered

89

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
376
Preferred offers (top 3)
89
Applications from outside LA
22
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8
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 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%.

Open schools in London
1846
All-through schools in London
22
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE13
10
All-through in SE13
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 LondonNear SE13

  • 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%

    0.7 miles away

  • Prendergast Ladywell School

    Academy converter · All-through

    Lewisham · SE4 1SA · Lewisham

    Ages 4–16

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

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Edmund Coogan
Telephone
02082973540
Website
www.prendergast-vale.com

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