Prendergast Ladywell School
Lewisham, SE4 1SA · Lewisham · all-through school
7th of 13 secondary schools in Lewisham we can score, 14 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 7.3/10 against 888 of them, against 6.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 47.7 · 60 | 45% | 2.70 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 40% | 2.07 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 49.2 · 67 | 15% | 1.01 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, inspected in 2024-01. In 2024/25, 47.7% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 49.2, compared to the national median of 44.6. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (7.3 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.2 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Duke of Edinburgh, Brilliant Club, Envision Programme, and Catalyst Programme. Sports include football, basketball, netball, and rugby. Trips have included visits to Oxford and Cambridge universities, the Science Museum, and the National Cyber Security Centre. There is no breakfast club or after-school club.
Getting in. The school has 1276 pupils in a capacity of 1320, leaving 44 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who need help with their studies outside of school hours? What specific support is available for students aiming for university places? How does the school manage the transition for pupils moving between the primary and secondary phases?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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