Haberdashers' Hatcham CollegePrendergast School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Haberdashers' Hatcham College and Prendergast School are secondary schools in London.
Haberdashers' Hatcham College scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Prendergast School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Prendergast School is ahead on our composite score.
Haberdashers' Hatcham College was judged Good and Prendergast School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.5 for Haberdashers' Hatcham College and 64.0 for Prendergast School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Haberdashers' Hatcham College (53.9 in 2021-22, 50.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonHaberdashers' Hatcham College | LondonPrendergast School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | B83/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 14 in Lewisham Stronger figure | 9th of 14 in Lewisham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,375 | 1,052 | |
| Capacity | 1,440 | 1,000 | |
| Location | London, SE14 5SF | London, SE4 1LE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.5 | 64.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.3% | 73.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.3% | 80.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 74.0% | 87.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.82 | 6.13 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 223 | 116 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 136 | 179 | |
| A-level average points | 33.6 | 38.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.5 | 39.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 18.6% | 22.7% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,401 | 1,025 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.2% | 21.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.4% | 23.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 7.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.7% | 14.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Haberdashers' Hatcham College
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