Prendergast Ladywell School, Lewisham

In its own words: "Prendergast Ladywell School is a coeducational 4-16 school where young people in our local community are provided with an excellent education that enables them to achieve outstanding outcomes in a safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environment. We are a school that CARES; where Community, Ambition, Resilience, Effort, and Success are valued."

In 2026, pupils at Prendergast Ladywell School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 48.4 in Lewisham and 47 across England.

45% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 49% in Lewisham and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 49.2.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 38, against 53.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15.7 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and History.

For September 2026 entry, 120 families put Prendergast Ladywell School as their first choice and 717 named it as one of their preferences, for 110 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 46 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Prendergast Ladywell School are Prendergast School (0.7 miles, Attainment 8 59); Allenby Tutorial Trust (0.9 miles); Prendergast Vale School (1.1 miles, Attainment 8 40.2); and Conisborough College (1.3 miles, Attainment 8 39.2).

Prendergast Ladywell School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Prendergast Ladywell School is one of 3 schools run by Leathersellers' Federation of Schools, an academy trust.

Of the 168 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 84% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 30% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

37.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (33%), Black (22%) and Mixed (19%).

The nearest railway station is Catford Bridge Rail Station, about 590 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brightling Road (->n), 180 metres away.

In 2024/25, Prendergast Ladywell School issued 173 suspensions, 13.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Prendergast Ladywell School are Holbeach Primary School (0.2 miles), Gordonbrock Primary School (0.4 miles), Stillness Infant School (0.5 miles) and Stillness Junior School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.