Prendergast Vale School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- School rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Unique reference
- 150351
- Address
- Elmira Street, Lewisham, SE13 7BN
- Website
- www.prendergast-vale.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 799 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.2%
- Girls
- 45.8%
- First language not English
- 48.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.1%
- Persistent absence
- 26.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.6%
African 22.8%
Mixed 19%
Caribbean 14.8%
White British 10.4%
Other White 9.6%
Other 5.3%
Other Asian 4.9%
Unclassified 4.1%
Other Black 2.8%
Indian 2.4%
Bangladeshi 1.5%
Chinese 1.4%
Pakistani 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 80%
Local authority average 54%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.94
Local authority average 4.29
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| English Language | GCSE | 113 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 111 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| French | GCSE | 4 |
Admissions
Prendergast Vale School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 29
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 22
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 15
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 22
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 6 2 4 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 20 11 9 |
| Reception, Full-time | 29 13 16 |
| Year 1 | 30 14 16 |
| Year 2 | 29 12 17 |
| Year 3 | 30 14 16 |
| Year 4 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 5 | 25 15 10 |
| Year 6 | 30 22 8 |
| Year 7 | 105 61 44 |
| Year 8 | 117 62 55 |
| Year 9 | 118 64 54 |
| Year 10 | 115 69 46 |
| Year 11 | 115 59 56 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 89.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 20.0% 19.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 44.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 21.0% 25.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.5% 3.0% |