Prendergast Hilly Fields

[Ilikecake]

Hi, I was wondering if anyone can let me know about this school? The results look good and I know that historically it was an excellent school. Also, does anyone know what the catchment area is like? Hoping to send my daughters there.

Thanks :-)

[Townleygreen]

It's definitely a good school. Can't help about catchment areas though I believe that the Lewisham website has a tool for finding out how far you are from any Lewisham school; the school info will tell you how far it has taken any child within any of the Lewisham bandings in the past year. It will also explain the Lewisham banding system (very simply: kids do tests in Y5 which allocate them into different ability bands, and Lewisham schools - and the majority of other schools - which do not operate other entrance criteria - will aim to take an equal number of students within each band in order to get a genuinely comprehensive intake.

Sydenham Girls (the state one not the private one)is definitely worth checking out, by the way.

[Mrs TP]

Would say still generally well thought of and has a tight catchment area with an additional limited number of musical scholarships each year (approx 12?. Check out their website for specific admission criteria but it is one school that generally you need to live within spitting distance of.