Prendergast Ladywell School
Manwood Road, Lewisham, SE4 1SA
1,280 pupils · 97% of 1,320 capacity
- Phase
- All-through
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- LEATHERSELLERS' FEDERATION OF SCHOOLS
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Free school meals
- 28.8%
Ofsted
No Ofsted rating — Not yet inspected
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 59% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 3% |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 47.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 67% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 50.6% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.77 first-choice applications per place (primary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.09 first-choice applications per place (secondary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 43 | 33 | 177 | 43 |
| Sept 2026 entry | 110 | 120 | 717 | 110 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 39 | 32 | 198 | 39 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 115 | 150 | 781 | 115 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 55 | 51 | 215 | 55 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 113 | 145 | 803 | 113 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Prendergast Vale School 1.8 km · No Ofsted rating
- St Matthew Academy 2.5 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham 2.5 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2025)
- Dunraven School 6.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Ark Globe Academy 6.7 km · Good (2021) · previous system
- St Paul's Way Trust School 7.7 km · Good (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.