Side by side
Prendergast Ladywell School and Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- The two schools are 1.6 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Prendergast Ladywell School | Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register |
| Ages | 4 to 16 DfE register | 4 to 16 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,280 DfE register | 1,048 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Church of England DfE register |
| Borough | Lewisham DfE register | Lewisham DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 120 first preferences for 110 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 59 first preferences for 90 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted (historic), 26 February 2019 Ofsted | Ofsted report card, 25 November 2025 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% (2024/25) DfE | 86% (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 49.2 (2024/25) DfE | 48.3 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 48% (2024/25) DfE | 56% (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 87% (left 2022/23) DfE | 95% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 28.8% DfE register | 29.6% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 37.7% school census 2024/25 | 23.3% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 15.1% school census 2024/25 | 15.7% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 17.2 DfE workforce census | 16.4 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 5.9% DfE, 2024/25 | 5.1% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.