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St Michael's Catholic College

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMs Felicity Corcoran
corporate_fareST. MICHAEL'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE
location_onLondon, SE16 4UN
language Visit Website phone 2072376432
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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2013

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Students

927

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Progress 8

0.44

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GCSE Rank

#9 in Southwark

#619 of 4,676 nationally

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St Michael's Catholic College is a Academy converter secondary school in London, serving ages 11-18. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Academic progress is broadly in line with the national average (Progress 8: 0.44). Demand is above capacity (1.5×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

St Michael's Catholic College is an academy converter in London, Southwark, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of ST. MICHAEL'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE. The school has approximately 927 pupils on roll.

In 2024, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 55.2, placing the school #9 in Southwark and #619 of 4,676 nationally. Progress 8 was +0.44 — above-average pupil progress.

A-level value added: 0.05 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2013. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.5× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 11.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 12.3%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25
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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2024
Progress 8 Score

0.44

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

55.2

Grade 5+ E&M

-%

Entering EBacc83.70%
EBacc APS5.26
2023
Progress 8 Score

0.58

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

57.4

Grade 5+ E&M

-%

Entering EBacc84%
EBacc APS5.32
2022
Progress 8 Score

0.39

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

55.2

Grade 5+ E&M

-%

Entering EBacc78%
EBacc APS5.1
2021
Progress 8 Score

-

Attainment 8

-

Grade 5+ E&M

-%

Entering EBacc80%
EBacc APS-
2019
Progress 8 Score

0.52

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

53.4

Grade 5+ E&M

-%

Entering EBacc86%
EBacc APS5.07
2018
Progress 8 Score

0.22

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

54.2

Grade 5+ E&M

-%

Entering EBacc83%
EBacc APS5.18
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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2024
Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%
Apprenticeships1%
Employment1%
Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%
2023
Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%
Apprenticeships0%
Employment1%
Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%
2022
Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%
Apprenticeships1%
Employment1%
Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%
2021
Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%
Apprenticeships3%
Employment2%
Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%
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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2024
A-Level Value Added

+0.05

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

66

Retention rate98.50%
2023
Avg Grade

B-

Students

66

Retention rate100.00%
2022
Avg Grade

B

Students

80

Retention rate100.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

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No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations
S5 Inspection EIF
Outstanding
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Outstanding
None EIF
Outstanding
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Outstanding

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