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Tidemill Academy

Academy converter · London · SE8 4RJ

Ages 3–11 · 427 pupils · Lewisham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-09

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)75%
Higher standard (RWM)23%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.6%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
374

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

55

Places offered

58

1st-preference offers

55

Total preferences (any rank)
156
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
Applications from outside LA
31
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

427 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
427
Boys / girls
224 / 203
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
427 / 420 (102%)
Free school meals
44.7%
FSM pupils
184
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
REAch2 Academy Trust
Headteacher
Marion Drake

Location

Address
11 Giffin Street
Postcode
SE8 4RJ
Town
London
Local authority
Lewisham
District
Lewisham
Constituency
Lewisham North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
15 on roll / 16 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Lewisham, 427 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 44.7%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE8
12
Primary in SE8
8
Open schools in Lewisham LA
98
Primary in Lewisham LA
64

Nearby primary schools

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

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    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SE8 3PH · Lewisham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand0.94

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  • Grinling Gibbons Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    London · SE8 5LW · Lewisham

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    • KS264%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM34.6%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Oak Gardens Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM44.6%
    • Demand1.00

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    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM11.0%
    • Demand1.05

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    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Childeric Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM60.0%
    • Demand0.98

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Contact

Headteacher
Marion Drake
Telephone
02086923470
Website
www.tidemillacademy.org

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