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St Michael's Catholic College

Academy converter · London · SE16 4UN

Ages 11–18 · 951 pupils · Southwark

Attainment 8

55.2

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.51 · Competitive

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.44
−20+2
Attainment 855.2
English & maths grade 5+60%
English & maths grade 4+80%
EBacc entry84%

EBacc APS: 5.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.1%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
763

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.51 · Competitive

1st preferences

214

Places offered

144

1st-preference offers

126

Total preferences (any rank)
659
Preferred offers (top 3)
144
Applications from outside LA
197
Offers to outside-LA applicants
50
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill120%

951 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
951
Boys / girls
482 / 469
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
951 / 750 (127%)
Free school meals
30.5%
FSM pupils
230
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Ms Felicity Corcoran

Location

Address
Llewellyn Street, Bermondsey
Postcode
SE16 4UN
Town
London
Local authority
Southwark
District
Southwark
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Southwark, 951 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE16
19
Secondary in SE16
4
Open schools in Southwark LA
122
Secondary in Southwark LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear SE16

  • The Charter School Bermondsey

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    London · SE16 4EE · Southwark

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.6
    • P80.1
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence9.5%

    0.3 miles away

  • Harris Academy Bermondsey

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE16 3TZ · Southwark

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.3
    • P80.6
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence6.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • City of London Academy (Southwark)

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE1 5LA · Southwark

    Ages 11–19

    • Att853.4
    • P80.5
    • EM5+63%
    • Absence7.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Mulberry School for Girls

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · E1 2JP · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.1
    • P80.6
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence5.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • London Enterprise Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    London · E1 1RD · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.0
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence6.8%

    1.0 miles away

  • Wapping High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    London · E1 2DA · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.9
    • P80.0
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence9.3%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Felicity Corcoran

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