Addey and Stanhope School
Voluntary aided school · 589 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.1
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Prendergast School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,052of 1,000 places
- Free school meals
- 19.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 116
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 18 March 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Prendergast School (URN 100750, until 1 January 2024).
What the data says
Of the 117 pupils who finished Year 11 at Prendergast School in 2023, 72% stayed on in Prendergast School’s own sixth form (Lewisham average 43%), 9% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 213 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 55% went to university (Lewisham 60%, England 37%), and 29% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 64.0 against 46.1 across England and 46.7 in Lewisham, with 73% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Statistics is unusually popular at GCSE: 23% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Lewisham and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Prendergast School | Lewisham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 117 | 2,282 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 92% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 72% | 43% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 11% | 24% | 13% |
| — further education college | 9% | 19% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 4% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Prendergast School | Lewisham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 213 | 1,680 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 84% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 55% | 60% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 29% | 13% | 19% |
| Further education | 8% | 3% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 17% | 16% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 11% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Prendergast School | Lewisham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 64.0 | 46.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 73% | 45% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 80% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 88% | 54% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.13 | 4.30 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 27% | 38% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 53.5 | 37.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 67.9 | 52.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 27% | 30% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 116 | 100% | 86% | 53% | 21% | 91% |
| Mathematics | 115 | 99% | 88% | 41% | 22% | 82% |
| English Language | 115 | 99% | 89% | 52% | 20% | 90% |
| Religious Studies | 97 | 84% | 31% | 74% | 32% | 98% |
| Combined Science | 86 | 74% | 65% | 33% | 9% | 81% |
| Geography | 70 | 60% | 41% | 50% | 25% | 86% |
| French | 60 | 52% | 18% | 70% | 29% | 95% |
| Spanish | 52 | 45% | 19% | 63% | 27% | 96% |
| History | 50 | 43% | 41% | 64% | 26% | 90% |
| Art and Design | 40 | 34% | 7% | 50% | 24% | 98% |
| Textiles | 31 | 27% | 2% | 68% | 27% | 100% |
| Biology | 29 | 25% | 23% | 72% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 28 | 24% | 23% | 71% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 28 | 24% | 23% | 79% | 47% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 27 | 23% | 13% | 19% | 30% | 67% |
| Statistics | 27 | 23% | 5% | 63% | 20% | 100% |
| Drama | 25 | 22% | 7% | 56% | 27% | 96% |
| Music | 23 | 20% | 5% | 65% | 33% | 96% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 19 | 16% | 8% | 26% | 21% | 74% |
| Design and Technology | 12 | 10% | 11% | 8% | 23% | 67% |
| Physical Education | 8 | 7% | 11% | 13% | 24% | 50% |
| Russian | 3 | 3% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Italian | 2 | 2% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Prendergast School | Lewisham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 405 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 178 | 851 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 38.69 | 33.62 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 23% | 12% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 66 | 37% | 31% |
| Sociology | 41 | 23% | 13% |
| English Literature | 41 | 23% | 11% |
| Biology | 35 | 20% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 34 | 19% | 17% |
| Economics | 29 | 16% | 13% |
| Psychology | 27 | 15% | 23% |
| History | 24 | 13% | 13% |
| Geography | 23 | 13% | 10% |
| Computer Science | 20 | 11% | 5% |
| Physics | 19 | 11% | 12% |
| Art and Design | 15 | 8% | 1% |
| Politics | 13 | 7% | 6% |
| Spanish | 12 | 7% | 2% |
| Photography | 12 | 7% | 3% |
| Religious Studies | 12 | 7% | 4% |
| Textiles | 11 | 6% | 1% |
| Further Mathematics | 11 | 6% | 5% |
| French | 9 | 5% | 1% |
| Drama | 9 | 5% | 2% |
| 3D Design | 8 | 4% | 1% |
| Music | 6 | 3% | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 40 | 22% | — |
| Film / Video / Television Production | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 34 | 19% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 17 | 10% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 17 | 10% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.