Prendergast Ladywell School Catchment Area
Prendergast Ladywell School is an academy converter special school in Lewisham , serving pupils aged 4-16, with 1276 pupils, and a capacity of 1320 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-16
Age range
1,276
Pupils
1,320
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Prendergast Ladywell School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Prendergast Ladywell School?
Prendergast Ladywell School is a special school in Lewisham, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Lewisham allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Admission to Prendergast Ladywell School follows a different process from mainstream schools. Lewisham assesses each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) to determine appropriate placement. Catchment area does not apply in the same way as mainstream admissions.
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For more information on how Lewisham assesses EHCP placements and which schools are named, contact the council's SEND team directly. The council must publish its Local Offer explaining available provision.
Find Lewisham catchment area documents →Prendergast Ladywell School: 1320 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
Prendergast Ladywell School has a published admission number of 1320 places. 1276 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1320, Lewisham's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 25.9% of pupils at Prendergast Ladywell School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Lewisham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Prendergast Ladywell School: School Information
- Full address
- Manwood Road, Brockley, Lewisham, SE4 1SA
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Special
- Age range
- 4-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 25.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150318
Nearest special schools by distance
These are the special schools closest to Prendergast Ladywell School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Prendergast Ladywell School
What is the catchment area for Prendergast Ladywell School? ▾
Prendergast Ladywell School is a special school in Lewisham, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Lewisham allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Is Prendergast Ladywell School oversubscribed? ▾
Prendergast Ladywell School is operating close to its capacity of 1320 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Prendergast Ladywell School? ▾
Admission to Prendergast Ladywell School is managed by Lewisham. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Prendergast Ladywell School cover? ▾
Prendergast Ladywell School is a special school in Lewisham, serving pupils aged 4-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Prendergast Ladywell School? ▾
Prendergast Ladywell School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.