Prendergast School

Prendergast has been educating children for over 125 years and has been rated as Outstanding by OFSTED in the last three inspections. Prendergast is a girls’ school from years 7 to 11 with 4 forms of entry, with the exception of 5 forms of entry in year 8. The 6th Form is co-educational and offers primarily level 3 courses.

We are very proud of the Prendergast school community which supports students to develop into twenty-first century global citizens. We believe that academic progress is incredibly important; however it is also important that students are safe, happy and thrive. We ensure that students benefit from an excellent pastoral system, a wide extra-curricular offer and lots of wider opportunities including many trips. We encourage students to welcome challenge and become resilient learners.

At Prendergast School our curriculum is built to offer breadth and balance to all our learners in each year. Whether that be addressing the early development focus of our youngest learners in Key Stage 3 or the academic aspirations and qualifications of our Key Stage 5 students as they approach their public examinations.

Our teaching is responsive to the new changes in the National Curriculum and embraces the high standards in knowledge and skills required to meet the needs of a twenty-first century education. We are innovative in our approach and integrate our responsibilities around delivering social, moral, spiritual and cultural, digital literacy and careers education into our programme of academic studies at all key stages. In addition to our academic routes, we offer a wide variety of enrichment lessons and activities.

Prendergast School has an exceptionally dedicated staff who work extremely hard to ensure students reach their full potential. We have a range of support systems, particularly in Literacy and Mathematics which supports those students who need it.

• Maintain and develop the school tradition of providing the highest quality of education and support.
• Create an environment in which girls and boys of all abilities learn to enjoy working hard in order to fulfil their potential.
• Encourage our students to have confidence in themselves and a sense of self-worth.
• Have a school where girls and boys are polite and co-operate so that there is an atmosphere where everyone respects the rights and needs of others.
• Teach our students to understand and value their own heritage and faith while at the same time understanding and respecting those from all cultures.
• Encourage girls and boys to participate in all activities of the school with enthusiasm whether they are academic, creative, sporting or musical activities.
• Develop within the student a sense of responsibility and service to the school and the community.