Prendergast School

  • Secondary
  • Academy
  • Ages 11 to 18
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Adelaide Avenue, Brockley, London, SE4 1LEOpen in maps

Prendergast School is a secondary school in Lewisham for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 94 schools in Lewisham. It ranks 1st of 14 secondary schools in Lewisham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 March 2025, report published 8 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

116 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score64.0

64.0, 17.9 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths73.3%

73.3%, 27.9 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths80.2%

80.2%, 15.4 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc87.9%

87.9%, 47.4 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score6.13

6.13, 2.04 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

178 students

Average point score per A level entry38.69

38.69, 3.69 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,052 pupils on roll, with places for 1,000

Eligible for free school meals17.8%

17.8%, 8.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language20.8%

20.8%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.9%

8.9%, 5.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.6%

1.6%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Prendergast School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Prendergast Vale School0.5 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 42.2
Urban Mission School0.6 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Prendergast Ladywell School0.7 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 49.2
Education-My Life Matters0.9 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Haberdashers' Hatcham College1 mileOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 50.5

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
LEATHERSELLERS' FEDERATION OF SCHOOLS
Age range
11 to 18
Gender
Girls
Sixth form
Yes
Headteacher
Ms Kelly Lovegrove
Phone
02086903710
Website
prendergast-school.com
Address
Adelaide Avenue, Brockley, London, SE4 1LE
Local authority
Lewisham
URN
150319

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.