Prendergast Ladywell School

State-Funded School

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LondonRegion

LewishamLocal Authority

Lewisham West and East DulwichConstituency

SE4 1SAPostcode

7.2

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Prendergast Ladywell School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 4–16, located in Lewisham, London.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,280 pupils. Prendergast Ladywell School is part of LEATHERSELLERS' FEDERATION OF SCHOOLS.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2019

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Early yearsprovision

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 49.2
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 47.7%
EBacc average point score: 4.64

Ethnicity

White

46%

Asian

Black

22%

Mixed

19%

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,280

Total Pupils

61%Boys

39%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

29%

England average

27%

First language not English

38%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 4 – 16
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 1,280
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: LEATHERSELLERS' FEDERATION OF SCHOOLS

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
24 Mar 2019	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.