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St Michael's Catholic College

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Llewellyn Street, London SE16 4UN · stmichaelscollege.org.uk · 020 7232 6432

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Apr 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
58
average Attainment 8 score. Southwark 52.1, England 46
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
948
97% of 980 places
Local authority
Southwark
Sixth form
Yes
Free school meals
37%
First language not English
37.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
St Benedict Catholic Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 192 families put the school first and 150 places were offered; 64% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 220 (Places 145)220September 2023: 236 (Places 144)236September 2024: 214 (Places 144)214September 2025: 215 (Places 145)215September 2026: 192 (Places 150)192Places 150
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261501921.3▲64%
September 2025Sept 20251452151.5▲59%
September 2024Sept 20241442141.5▲59%
September 2023Sept 20231442361.6▲53%
September 2022Sept 20221452201.5▲57%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 58, and 66% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Southwark it was 52.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (37.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 53.0 (England 46.3)53.02017/18: 54.2 (England 46.5)54.22018/19: 53.4 (England 46.7)53.42021/22: 55.2 (England 48.8)55.22022/23: 57.4 (England 46.3)57.42024/25: 58.0 (England 46.0)58.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲5846
▲66.0%45.4%
▲83.0%64.8%
▲86.4%40.5%
▲5.494.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 138961)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form58.8−1.8
Sixth form college17.6+4.5
Further education17.6−2.8
Other education0.7−0.8
Apprenticeship1.3+0.6
Employment0.70
Not in a lasting destination2+0.5
Activity not captured1.3−0.2

Published for the predecessor school (URN 138961)

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2023/24: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1924/252015/16: 29.0 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 29.5 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 31.4 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 31.4 (England 32.9)C2024/25: 37.1 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
93 studentsB- (37.1)Below average -0.22
93 studentsB- (37.1)Below average -0.23
22 studentsDist+ (39.7)Well above average +0.69
15%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2018/1977C (31.4)-0.07
2017/1892C (31.4)-0.02
2016/1790C (29.5)-0.05
2015/1665C (29)0.00

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University78.9−5.5
Further education2.2—
Apprenticeship2.20
Employment6.7−4.4
Not in a lasting destination8.9+6.7
Activity not captured1.1—

Published for the predecessor school (URN 138961)

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected St Michael's Catholic College on 29 April 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
29 Apr 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jul 2013

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 138961), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • Jul 2013Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 138961)

  • Mar 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 138961)

What parents said

90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (160 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
90%
Replies
160
17% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲92% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●86% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲89% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲84% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼74% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 66% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲59% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 34% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼42% agreeEngland 67%

based on 26 parents (16%) with SEND

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