Prendergast School
2 live vacanciesLondon · Lewisham
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Prendergast School is a secondary academy in London, Lewisham. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
LEATHERSELLERS' FEDERATION OF SCHOOLS is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 3 member schools: 1 secondary school, 2 all-through schools. Local authorities: Lewisham. Regions: London. — from the LEATHERSELLERS' FEDERATION OF SCHOOLS public record.
Prendergast School is a secondary academy in London, Lewisham, part of LEATHERSELLERS' FEDERATION OF SCHOOLS. It is currently hiring, with 2 live vacancies on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- Prendergast School
- Address
- Adelaide Avenue, Brockley
- Postcode
- SE4 1LE
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lewisham North
- URN (official identifier)
- 150319
- Establishment number
- 4646
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Girls
- Number of pupils
- 1052
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1000
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- LEATHERSELLERS' FEDERATION OF SCHOOLS
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Headteacher
- Ms Kelly Lovegrove
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 18 Mar 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.prendergast-school.com
- Telephone
- 02086903710
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 2024
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Prendergast School
| 2025/26 | This school | Lewisham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,052 | 36,915 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 17.8% | 29.5% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 8.9% | 15.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.6% | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 20.8% | 33.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
3 published inspections for Prendergast School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 8 May 2025
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Prendergast-Hilly Fields College (URN 100750)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 28 Nov 2013
· Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07)
Read reportInspected as Prendergast School (URN 100750)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 22 Mar 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Prendergast School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Lewisham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.1% | 6.4% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 16.7% | 17.2% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Prendergast School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £138,600 for 126 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Lewisham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 20.2% | 31.8% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £222 | £427 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Prendergast School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,025 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Lewisham average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £8,804,000 £8,589 per pupil | £10,187 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £8,269,000 £8,067 per pupil | £9,692 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £6,226,000 £6,074 per pupil · 75.3% | £5,598 · 57.8% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £656 · 6.8% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £242,000 £236 per pupil · 2.9% | £81 · 0.8% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £242,000 £236 per pupil · 2.9% | £81 · 0.8% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £535,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | −£6,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,790 per pupil, supply and agency £353 per pupil — spending up £2,277 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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