Prendergast Ladywell School
Manwood Road, Brockley, Lewisham, SE4 1SA
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEATHERSELLERS' FEDERATION OF SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Mr Niall Hand
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Lewisham West and East Dulwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,320
- Pupils on roll
- 1,280
- URN
- 150318
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086901114
About this school
Prendergast Ladywell School is an all-through academy in Lewisham. It teaches children aged 4 to 16 and has 1,280 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Prendergast Ladywell School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Prendergast Ladywell School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 2024, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 176 |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.2 |
| Progress 8 score | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 47.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 67% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 50.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Prendergast Ladywell School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 1,288 |
| 2024/25 | 1,276 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Prendergast Ladywell School compares
Prendergast Ladywell School ranked 6th of 14 secondary schools in Lewisham for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 73% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49.2 | 5.9% | 27.2% | 1,280 | — |
| Prendergast Vale School | 42.2 | 8.7% | 43.1% | 806 | 1.1 miles |
| St Matthew Academy | 47.2 | 5.7% | 39.5% | 1,063 | 1.6 miles |
| Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham | 48.3 | 5.1% | 30.1% | 1,048 | 1.6 miles |
| Dunraven School | 49.7 | 8.1% | 41% | 1,744 | 4.1 miles |
| Ark Globe Academy | 48.4 | 7.2% | 65.6% | 1,272 | 4.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.19%
- English as an additional language
- 37.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.88%
- Persistent absence
- 15.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Prendergast Vale School1.1 miles
All-through · London
-
St Matthew Academy1.6 miles
All-through · London
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Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham1.6 miles
All-through · London
-
Dunraven School4.1 miles
All-through · London
-
Ark Globe Academy4.2 miles
All-through · London
Other schools in Lewisham
- Forster Park Primary School Primary
- The Young Women's Hub Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Prendergast Ladywell School teach?
- Prendergast Ladywell School teaches children aged 4 to 16. It is an all-through school in Lewisham.
- Who is the headteacher of Prendergast Ladywell School?
- The headteacher of Prendergast Ladywell School is Mr Niall Hand, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Prendergast Ladywell School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Prendergast Ladywell School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Prendergast Ladywell School?
- Prendergast Ladywell School has 1,280 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 16.
- Is Prendergast Ladywell School full?
- Prendergast Ladywell School has capacity for 1,320 pupils and 1,280 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Prendergast Ladywell School a faith school?
- No. Prendergast Ladywell School has no designated religious character.
- Is Prendergast Ladywell School a selective school?
- No. Prendergast Ladywell School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Prendergast Ladywell School part of an academy trust?
- Prendergast Ladywell School is part of LEATHERSELLERS' FEDERATION OF SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Prendergast Ladywell School compare with other schools in Lewisham?
- Prendergast Ladywell School ranked 6th of 14 secondary schools in Lewisham for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 73% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Prendergast Ladywell School's absence rate?
- Prendergast Ladywell School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Prendergast Ladywell School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Prendergast Ladywell School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.