Prendergast Vale School
London, SE13 7BN · Lewisham · all-through school
11th 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 — 4.8/10 against 487 of them, against 2.8/10 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 | 34.5 · 27 | 45% | 1.20 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 40% | 2.07 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 42.2 · 31 | 15% | 0.46 |
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. In 2024/25, 34.5% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. The Attainment 8 score was 42.2, compared to the national median of 44.6. Ofsted rated the school Good in January 2024. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (4.8 out of 10 against similar schools, 2.8 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils visit the Globe Theatre, Royal Festival Hall, and Natural History Museum.
Getting in. The school has 799 pupils in a capacity of 830, leaving 31 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 during the transition from primary to secondary phases? What provisions exist for students who need additional academic support given the Attainment 8 figure? How does the school manage the competitive nature of its admissions process?
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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