Secondary school

St Michael's Catholic College

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  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Catholic
  • Southwark
  • SE16 4UN
  • Sixth form

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 324 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 10%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 16%16%2016/17: top 17%2017/18: top 15%2018/19: top 19%2021/22: top 21%2022/23: top 11%2023/24: top 15%2024/25: top 10%No exams

A-level results

#174 of 438 London sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against London

Attainment 858 · London 50.19/10 Top 20%+19.2 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths66% · London 51.8%8/10 Above+21.4 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score5.49 · London 4.569/10 Top 20%+18.5 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.44 · London +0.326/10 Middle−8.4 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry37.1 · London 34.77/10 Above−12.3 pts since 21/22
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 56.4 · 120 pupils · London 522016/17: 53 · 119 pupils · London 49.32017/18: 54.2 · 120 pupils · London 492018/19: 53.4 · 128 pupils · London 49.52021/22: 55.2 · 137 pupils · London 52.82022/23: 57.4 · 144 pupils · London 50.552023/24: 55.2 · 153 pupils · London 50.62024/25: 58 · 147 pupils · London 50.155853No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 55% · 119 pupils · London 48%2017/18: 56% · 120 pupils · London 48%2018/19: 54% · 128 pupils · London 48%2021/22: 61% · 137 pupils · London 58%2022/23: 63% · 144 pupils · London 53.5%2023/24: 60.1% · 153 pupils · London 55.5%2024/25: 66% · 147 pupils · London 51.8%66%54%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 29 · 65 pupils · London 29.292016/17: 29.45 · 90 pupils · London 30.582017/18: 31.38 · 92 pupils · London 30.892018/19: 31.39 · 77 pupils · London 31.532021/22: 41.41 · 80 pupils · London 36.842022/23: 35.37 · 67 pupils · London 33.82023/24: 37.42 · 73 pupils · London 33.672024/25: 37.1 · 93 pupils · London 34.741.4129No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in64.1%
123 of 192 who put it first2014 · 55.4%2026 · 64.1%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st192123
2nd16116
3rd1066

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationOutstanding
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Sixth form provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2013Outstandingas predecessor
  4. 2025All areas Outstanding
Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Apr 2025

Strengths

  • “The school’s Salesian values of ‘respect, understanding, affection and humour’ are firmly embedded across the school.”
  • “Pupils conduct themselves with great maturity and kindness.”
  • “They are courteous and polite to one another and to staff.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026948
Free school meals (past 6 years)36.9%
First language not English37.6%
SEN support7.7%
EHC plan3.5%
Absence (sessions missed)5.0%
Persistently absent pupils12.0%

Girls 48.5%Boys 51.5%

96.7% full · 980 places · 196 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 160 responses (16.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66.3% not applicable57.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year85.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.8% not applicable73.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?16.2% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 16.3% who said Yes above42.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing89.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development83.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher11.1
Pupils per adult9.7
  • Classroom teachers 74.5
  • Leadership 11
  • Teaching assistants 8.7
  • Other support 24.4

Teachers 85.5 FTE · Whole workforce 118.5 · 125 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£9,861
Spend per pupil£10,074
Staff spend per pupil£8,457
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • −£205,000in-year balance

Grants £9,789 · self-generated £72 · premises £351 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ST BENEDICT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST (8 academies) · trust reserve £2,627,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

153 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained96.7%
  • Education94.8%
  • Apprenticeship1.3%
  • Employment0.7%
  • Not sustained2%
  • Unknown1.3%

After sixth form (16–18)

90 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained90%
  • Education81.1%
  • Higher education78.9%
  • Apprenticeship2.2%
  • Employment6.7%
  • Not sustained8.9%
  • Unknown1.1%