Prendergast School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Outstanding Mar 18 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Unique reference
- 150319
- Address
- Adelaide Avenue, Brockley, SE4 1LE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1025 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 12.2%
- Girls
- 87.8%
- First language not English
- 23.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.8%
- Persistent absence
- 12.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.1%
White British 30.6%
Mixed 19.3%
Other White 12.3%
African 11.4%
Caribbean 6.7%
Unclassified 6.4%
Other Asian 3.4%
Other 3%
Other Black 2%
Chinese 1.8%
Indian 1.3%
Pakistani 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 88%
Local authority average 54%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 73%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 64
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.13
Local authority average 4.29
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 40 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 12 |
| English Language | GCSE | 115 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 116 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 19 |
Admissions
Prendergast School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 118
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 123
- 3rd preference
- 96
- From another Local Authority
- 68
Offers
- 1st preference
- 108
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 120 0 120 |
| Year 8 | 119 0 119 |
| Year 9 | 118 1 117 |
| Year 10 | 148 0 148 |
| Year 11 | 116 0 116 |
| Year 12 | 209 68 141 |
| Year 13 | 195 56 139 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 89.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 9.0% 19.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 72.0% 44.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 25.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 1.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 77.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 13.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.8% 2.4% |