Prendergast School

Academy converter · Secondary school · London, Lewisham
SE4 1LE
Composite score
80.0

School overview

Prendergast School is a girls' secondary school serving London, Lewisham, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 1,025 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 64.0 — well above the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 6.4 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 5% of secondary schools in England.

73% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 80% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Prendergast 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 further down the page.

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#169
National rank
#37
In London
#1
In Lewisham
Top 5%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
64.0
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
73%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
80%
% EBacc grade 5+
65%
EBacc average points score
6.13

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,025 % FSM ever-6 21.7% % EAL 23.4% Age range 11–18 Gender Girls

Location

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