Prendergast School is a secondary academy in London, United Kingdom with 1,052 pupils, part of Leathersellers' Federation of Schools. As of 7 November 2026 it is advertising 2 vacancies: Premises Assistant (closes 16 November) and Data Officer (closes 16 November). Its academy trust holds a Home Office licence to sponsor Skilled Worker visas.
Head
Kelly Lovegrove, Headteacher
Trust or group
Leathersellers' Federation of Schools
Type
Academy, Secondary
Pupils
1,052 pupils · 86% girls · 17.8% eligible for free school meals · 20.8% with English as an additional language DfE school census, 2025/26
Special needs
94 (8.9%) on SEN support · 17 (1.6%) with an education, health and care plan DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26
Local authority
Lewisham
Location
London, SE4 1LE, United Kingdom
Telephone
02086903710
Visa sponsorship
Its academy trust holds a Home Office licence to sponsor Skilled Worker visas (rated A), as Leathersellers' Federation of Schools. Register of licensed sponsors, 5 November 2026. A licence means the employer can sponsor; each advert says whether a post does.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Premises Assistant to join Prendergast School. Working alongside the Premises team, you’ll ensure a safe, clean, and secure environment…
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Data Officer to join Prendergast School. The successful candidate will play a central role in managing the school’s Management Information…
Exam results
Year
Attainment 8
Grade 5+ Eng. & maths
2025/26 provisional
59.0
68.5%
2024/25
64.0
73.3%
Department for Education performance tables. Attainment 8 is the average score across eight GCSE-level subjects (out of 90). Grade 5+ is the share of pupils with grade 5 or above in both English and maths. Provisional figures can change when the revised tables are published. Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26.
Staff
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2025/26
54.4
19.3
–
0
£63,596
2024/25
57.9
17.7
16%
0
£60,762
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
Attendance
Year
Sessions missed
Unauthorised
Persistently absent
Severely absent
2025/26
6.1%
1.8%
16.7%
1.7%
2024/25
5.6%
1.6%
12.2%
1.6%
2023/24
6.7%
2.2%
18.1%
2.5%
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
Hiring history
7 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 7 teaching. Most often advertised: Head of Biology, Head of Physics, Pastoral Manager. Last advertised September 2026.
Counted from the job services and school websites EduAtlas reads; a school may also advertise elsewhere.
Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Results: Department for Education performance tables. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.