St Matthew AcademyPrendergast Vale School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
St Matthew Academy and Prendergast Vale School are all-through schools in London.
St Matthew Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Prendergast Vale School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Matthew Academy is ahead on our composite score.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.2 for St Matthew Academy and 42.2 for Prendergast Vale School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Matthew Academy (47.8 in 2021-22, 47.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonSt Matthew Academy | LondonPrendergast Vale School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 14 in Lewisham Stronger figure | 14th of 14 in Lewisham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | ||
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | All-through | |
| Age range | 4-16 | 3-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,063 | 806 | |
| Capacity | 1,650 | 830 | |
| Location | London, SE3 0XX | London, SE13 7BN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.2 Stronger figure | 42.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.1% Stronger figure | 34.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.7% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 72.7% | 80.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.49 Stronger figure | 3.95 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 172 | 116 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,065 | 799 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.5% | 43.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.3% | 48.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 15.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 8.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.5% Stronger figure | 28.2% | 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
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
St Matthew Academy
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