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St Michael's Church of England Primary School

Lewisham, SE26 4HHPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2020
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
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About St Michael's Church of England Primary School

St Michael’s Church of England Primary School sits within Lewisham, a London borough where 10 of 67 primary schools hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school itself is rated Good, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. Among its local peers, the top-performing schools in the borough include Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School, St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, and Eliot Bank Primary School. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Rathfern Primary School, 1.5 kilometres away. St Michael’s is a mixed, state-funded primary with a Church of England character, catering for children aged 3 to 11. It offers nursery provision and currently has 208 pupils on roll, just shy of its 210 capacity. The school is led by headteacher Jacqui Gillespie and serves a community where 35.2 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure notably above the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressChampion Road, London, Lewisham, SE26 4HH
HeadteacherJacqui Gillespie
Local AuthorityLewisham
Number of Pupils208
Free School Meals (FSM)35.2%
School Capacity208 / 210 (99% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Feb 2020
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (27 Feb 2020): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Jun 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Playing FieldsGymnasiumForest SchoolICT SuiteMusic RoomsSensory RoomLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsGymnasticsDanceNetball

Clubs & Activities

CodingGardeningFilm ClubDramaEco ClubBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:55

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: stmichaels1871.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Michael's Church of England Primary School

St Michael's Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.