Prendergast Vale School
under 0.1 miles806 pupils · Attainment 8 42.2 (2024/25)
Applications: closes in 21 days (31 Oct 2026)
Independent · Senior · Lewisham
Urban Mission School
Independent school · Ages 11 to 16 · Mixed · 14 pupils
At a glance
- Type
- Independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 14 census January 2024
- Capacity
- 18
- Head
- Ms Linda Ughere
- Address
- 1 Cornmill Lane, Elmira Street, LONDON, SE13 7FY
- Borough
- Lewisham
- Telephone
- 02083186133
- DfE reference (URN)
- 143838
- Website
- umschool.uk
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Admissions
Independent schools run their own admissions. You register directly with the school, usually for a fee, and the school sets its own deadlines, assessments and offer dates, which are separate from the borough process.
Inspection
Ofsted graded inspection, 1 July 2025: overall effectiveness at that inspection was Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
Independent School Standards, checked 1 July 2025: All standards Met
Source: Ofsted, Management information - non-association independent schools - as at 31 July 2026: most recent inspections data as at 31 July 2026 · most recent inspections as at 2026-07-31 · last checked 9 October 2026
Pupils and context
- Receiving SEN support
- 50%
- With an Education, Health and Care Plan
- 50%
- Girls / boys
- 25% / 75%
Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25
Nearby schools
Schools covering the same ages within about a mile, by straight-line distance (not walking or travel time).
Prendergast School
0.6 miles1,052 pupils · Attainment 8 64 (2024/25)
Applications: closes in 21 days (31 Oct 2026)
St Matthew Academy
0.6 miles1,063 pupils · Attainment 8 47.2 (2024/25)
Applications: closes in 21 days (31 Oct 2026)
St Ursula's Convent School
0.9 miles481 pupils · Attainment 8 55.1 (2024/25)
Applications: closes in 21 days (31 Oct 2026)
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