Prendergast Ladywell School

Prendergast Ladywell School at a glance

Located in Lewisham, Prendergast Ladywell School is an all-through school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. The school educates roughly 1,276 pupils aged 4 to 16. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 59% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. That is down 3.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. At GCSE, the school's average Attainment 8 score was 49.2, above the national average of 46. On our composite score, Prendergast Ladywell School ranks in the lower half of primary schools nationally for its primary (KS2) results. For its secondary (KS4) results, it ranks in the top 32% of secondary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 3% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). At Key Stage 4, 48% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. Prendergast Ladywell School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 33 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 6.2%. There are about 16.8 pupils per teacher. Prendergast Ladywell School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.