Best 3 All-through schools in Lewisham – comparison
Comparison of all-through schools: St Matthew Academy (All-through) in London; Prendergast Ladywell School (All-through) in Lewisham; Prendergast Vale School (All-through) in London — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Matthew Academy, Prendergast Ladywell School and Prendergast Vale School. They are all-through phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around London and Lewisham. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (St Matthew Academy), published Nov 2019. The most recent inspection on record is for St Matthew Academy (Nov 2019). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 3,150, typical FSM 30–35%, range 25–30%–40–45%; all within the LEATHERSELLERS' FEDERATION OF SCHOOLS trust.
| Attribute |
St Matthew Academy
SE3 0XX
|
Prendergast Ladywell School
SE4 1SA
|
Prendergast Vale School
SE13 7BN
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | All-through • Academy sponsor led | All-through • Academy converter | All-through • Academy converter |
| Location |
London SE3 0XX |
Lewisham SE4 1SA |
London SE13 7BN |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 27 Nov 2019 | 2 24 Mar 2019 | 2 5 Mar 2018 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1650 | 1320 | 830 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Lewisham (209) | LEATHERSELLERS' FEDERATION OF SCHOOLS | LEATHERSELLERS' FEDERATION OF SCHOOLS |
| Website | www.stmatthewacademy.co.uk | www.prendergast-ladywell.com | www.prendergast-vale.com |
| Telephone | 02088536250 | 02086901114 | 02082973540 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- All-through • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- London
SE3 0XX - Ofsted
- 2 27 Nov 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lewisham (209)
- Website
- www.stmatthewacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02088536250
- Phase / Type
- All-through • Academy converter
- Location
- Lewisham
SE4 1SA - Ofsted
- 2 24 Mar 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LEATHERSELLERS' FEDERATION OF SCHOOLS
- Website
- www.prendergast-ladywell.com
- Telephone
- 02086901114
- Phase / Type
- All-through • Academy converter
- Location
- London
SE13 7BN - Ofsted
- 2 5 Mar 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LEATHERSELLERS' FEDERATION OF SCHOOLS
- Website
- www.prendergast-vale.com
- Telephone
- 02082973540
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