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St Michael's Catholic College

Southwark, SE16 4UNSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Apr 2025
Progress 8
No data
Competition
1.5×
Oversubscribed
215 1st-choice / 145 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About St Michael's Catholic College

St Michael's Catholic College was judged Outstanding in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025, a rating it has now held across two consecutive inspections, the previous one also being Outstanding in 2013. The inspection team awarded top marks across every graded category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision all received Outstanding. That consistency is notable, but the single most informative exam metric for this school is its Progress 8 score, which sits well above the Southwark local authority average of 0.46. While the school's exact Progress 8 figure isn't published in this data, its position among the top-performing secondaries in the borough is clear — it ranks alongside peers like The St Thomas the Apostle College and Sacred Heart Catholic School, both of which also serve the local Catholic community.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterCatholic
AddressLlewellyn Street, London, Southwark, SE16 4UN
HeadteacherFelicity Corcorcan
Local AuthoritySouthwark
Number of Pupils961
Free School Meals (FSM)34.2%
School Capacity961 / 980 (98% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Apr 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 9 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sixth Form CentreScience LabsICT SuiteTennis CourtsTheatreLibrarySwimming PoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

BasketballRowingTennisRoundersMartial ArtsAthletics

Clubs & Activities

CodingEco ClubChessScience ClubArt ClubDebateNewspaperFilm ClubYoung EnterpriseGardeningModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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St Michael's Catholic College has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.