OFSTED
Ofsted inspection information
Latest published outcome
No overall judgement
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
All-through
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Lewisham
Trust
LEATHERSELLERS' FEDERATION OF SCHOOLS
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,280
1,280 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
499
39.0% of pupils
Male pupils
781
61.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
4.0 pts
above England
School
28.8%
Lewisham
27.8%
London
26.3%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
17.2 pts
above England
School
37.5%
Lewisham
31.5%
London
39.2%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.2 pts
below England
School
0.8%
Lewisham
0.6%
London
0.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
32.9%
421
African
12.0%
153
Any other White background
11.9%
152
Any other Mixed background
8.0%
102
Caribbean
7.4%
95
White and Black Caribbean
6.5%
83
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
18.5%
237 of
1,280 pupils
2.3 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
1.1 pts
below
England
6.0%
1.2 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
49.2
10.0 pts
above England
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
5.88%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.34 pts
lower than
England
School
5.88%
Lewisham
5.79%
London
6.38%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
15.71%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
0.10 pts
lower than
England
School
15.71%
Lewisham
16.14%
London
17.60%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
1.49%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.31 pts
lower than
England
School
1.49%
Lewisham
1.28%
London
1.67%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open all-through schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
97.0%
5.9 pts
above England
Prendergast Ladywell School
97.0%
Lewisham
90.3%
London
91.4%
England
91.1%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.