Prendergast Vale School
Elmira Street, Lewisham, London, SE13 7BN
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- LEATHERSELLERS' FEDERATION OF SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Mr Edmund Coogan
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Lewisham North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 830
- Pupils on roll
- 806
- URN
- 150351
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02082973540
About this school
Prendergast Vale School is an all-through academy in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 16 and has 806 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Prendergast Vale School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Prendergast Vale 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 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 116 |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.2 |
| Progress 8 score | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 34.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 56% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 80.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.0 |
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 Vale 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 | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 813 |
| 2024/25 | 799 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Prendergast Vale School compares
Prendergast Vale School ranked 12th of 14 secondary schools in Lewisham for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 46% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42.2 | 8.7% | 43.1% | 806 | — |
| St Matthew Academy | 47.2 | 5.7% | 39.5% | 1,063 | 0.7 miles |
| Prendergast Ladywell School | 49.2 | 5.9% | 27.2% | 1,280 | 1.1 miles |
| Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham | 48.3 | 5.1% | 30.1% | 1,048 | 1.2 miles |
| St Paul's Way Trust School | 51.8 | 5.4% | 54.8% | 1,866 | 3.8 miles |
| Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School | 43.3 | 6.7% | 48% | 1,624 | 3.8 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)
- 43.08%
- English as an additional language
- 48.4%
- Overall absence
- 8.74%
- Persistent absence
- 28.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Matthew Academy0.7 miles
All-through · London
-
Prendergast Ladywell School1.1 miles
All-through · Lewisham
-
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham1.2 miles
All-through · London
-
St Paul's Way Trust School3.8 miles
All-through · London
-
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School3.8 miles
All-through · London
Other schools in London
Prendergast Vale School ranks 859th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London, and Prendergast Vale School ranks 221st of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Ark Globe Academy All-through
- Ark John Keats Academy All-through
- Ark King Solomon Academy All-through
- Bobby Moore Academy All-through
- Buxton School All-through
- Dunraven School All-through
- Edmonton County School All-through
- George Mitchell School All-through
- Harris Academy Chobham All-through
- Harris Academy Tottenham All-through
- Langdon Academy All-through
- Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School All-through
Common questions
- What year groups does Prendergast Vale School teach?
- Prendergast Vale School teaches children aged 3 to 16. It is an all-through school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Prendergast Vale School?
- The headteacher of Prendergast Vale School is Mr Edmund Coogan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Prendergast Vale School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Prendergast Vale 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 big is Prendergast Vale School?
- Prendergast Vale School has 806 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 16.
- Is Prendergast Vale School full?
- Prendergast Vale School has capacity for 830 pupils and 806 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 Vale School a faith school?
- No. Prendergast Vale School has no designated religious character.
- Is Prendergast Vale School a selective school?
- No. Prendergast Vale School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Prendergast Vale School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Prendergast Vale School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Prendergast Vale School?
- Prendergast Vale 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 Vale School rank locally?
- Prendergast Vale School ranked 12th of 14 secondary schools in Lewisham for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 46% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% 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 Vale School's absence rate?
- Prendergast Vale School's overall absence rate is 8.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Prendergast Vale School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Prendergast Vale 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.