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St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Champion Road, Sydenham, London SE26 4HH · stmichaels1871.org.uk · 020 8778 8407
On the mapSearch near SE26 4HH
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2020
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 62%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lewisham 68%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 197
- 94% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 38.1%
- First language not English
- 18.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 11 families put the school first and 12 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 12 | 11 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 23 | 21 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 26 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 14 | 12 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
Results
In 2024/25, 62% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Lewisham it was 68%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●62% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 100731)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 27 February 2020, Ofsted’s outcome for St Michael's Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 26 Feb 2020
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 100731)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2011
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 100731), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
May 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 100731)
Sept 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 100731)