Prendergast School
Prendergast School is a secondary school (Academy converter), ages 11–18, in London, SE4, in the Lewisham council area. It has 1,052 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (18 March 2025): Outstanding in all 5 graded areas. It is listed as non-selective.
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Admissions
| Entry year | Last distance offered | Places (PAN) | Applications | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 0.67 mi | 120 | 613 | Not published |
In 2023 the last place offered on distance went to a child living 0.67 miles away.
Distances are in miles (mi), as in the map app. PAN is the published admission number. Bands and admission groups have separate criteria; school-wide places, applications and offers are not counts for each band. Past offers are a guide, not a promise of a place.
"We measured all distances in metres using a straight line from a point in the applicant's home to a point in the school premises using the ordinance survey [sic; Ordnance Survey]." (published footnote, both secondary and primary pages). The 2021 primary edition additionally describes this school-end point as "a nodal point within the school premises" -- i.e. a fixed reference point inside the school grounds used for GIS measurement, not a nodal point away from the school of the kind some other councils use for certain faith schools.
Ofsted
Outstanding in all 5 graded areas — inspected 18 March 2025.
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
Quality of education | Outstanding |
Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
Personal development | Outstanding |
Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Sixth form | Outstanding |
Read the Ofsted inspection report
Term dates
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Results
| Measure | Result | Academic year |
|---|---|---|
Progress 8 | 0.57 | 2023/24 |
Attainment 8 | 64 | 2024/25 |
GCSE grade 5+ in English & maths (%) | 73.3 | 2024/25 |
KS4 pupils | 116 | 2024/25 |
A level average point score per entry | 38.69 | 2024/25 |
A level average grade per entry | B | 2024/25 |
A level students | 178 | 2024/25 |
Progress 8 compares progress with pupils who had similar primary results; 0 is the national average. Its publication year can differ from the other GCSE results above.
Pupils
| Measure | Pupils / percentage | Data period |
|---|---|---|
Pupils | 1,052 | 2025/26 |
Eligible for free school meals | 17.8% | 2025/26 |
English as an additional language | 20.8% | 2025/26 |
SEN support | 7.12% | 2024/25 |
Education, health and care (EHC) plan | 1.76% | 2024/25 |
Nearby schools
Other schools in the same council and phase. Ordered by distance where coordinates are available, then by name; locations may be postcode centres.