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Prendergast Ladywell School
Manwood Road, Brockley, Lewisham SE4 1SA
Prendergast Ladywell School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Lewisham). It has about 1,280 boys and girls aged between 4 and 16. (See here for details of the primary school.) In February 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Attendance and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Destinations and Environment.
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0.4Prendergast School
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1.6Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich
1.6Addey and Stanhope School
1.6Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham
1.7Sydenham School
1.8The St Thomas the Apostle College
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Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Progress: Below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is roughly average.
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low. Show details
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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