Education-My Life Matters, London
Education-My Life Matters is an independent school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2025 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Education-My Life Matters in detail
Education-My Life Matters in its own words
In its own words: "At Education My Life Matters we are committed to providing supportive education dedicated to assisting students back into mainstream learning. Many of our learners have not had success in their education elsewhere. We support our Learners to build trust and desire to learn by offering wrap-around pastoral care."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Education-My Life Matters are St Dunstan's College (0.6 miles, selective); Urban Mission School (1.1 miles, Good); Riverston School (1.6 miles); and Colfe's School (1.6 miles, selective).
St Dunstan's CollegeUrban Mission SchoolRiverston SchoolColfe's School
Who goes there
In 2026, 3 pupils (15%) received SEN support and 16 (80%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Catford Bridge Rail Station, about 730 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rosenthal Road, 90 metres away.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's September 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school provides a supportive alternative education environment for young people with complex needs. Leaders take safeguarding seriously and maintain close supervision of all pupils. The school has carefully planned its expansion with proper facilities and staffing to maintain the same high standards of care and supervision.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with robust staff induction, training and procedures for identifying and referring concerns
- Pupils are closely supervised throughout the school day with planned additional supervision at new premises
- Well-maintained premises that comply with health, safety and fire safety regulations at both current and proposed locations
- Secure knowledge and understanding of standards demonstrated by proprietor, governors and leaders
- Suitable safer-recruitment processes with all required checks properly recorded
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school's culture of safeguarding is strong with suitable arrangements for staff induction, training, and identifying and documenting concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Physical education at local leisure facilities, outdoor recreation at nearby parks and public sports facilities
Education - My Life Matters is an independent school providing alternative education to pupils aged 11-16 with social, emotional and mental health needs and other special educational needs. The school is likely to meet all relevant independent school standards if its material change application to increase capacity from 20 to 30 pupils is approved.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 160
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 31
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 160 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 31 serious and 129 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
23 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lewisham is 75 (the median across 98 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
67%
Available places
20 pupils
30 places
10 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Lewisham council
Places available
2,238
Applications
2,828
Got 1st preference
63.5%
Got preferred school
91.4%
All secondary applications across Lewisham council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(11)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
3
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
95.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
20
Total Pupils
17
Boys
3
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Education-My Life Matters
What is Education-My Life Matters's Ofsted rating?
Education-My Life Matters's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2024, it was rated Good.
Does Education-My Life Matters meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in April 2024, Education-My Life Matters met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Education-My Life Matters?
Education-My Life Matters has around 20 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Education-My Life Matters?
Education-My Life Matters is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Education-My Life Matters?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 160 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 31 serious and 129 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 23 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lewisham is 75 (the median across 98 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Education-My Life Matters?
Education-My Life Matters is at 108 Conisborough Crescent, Bellingham, London, SE6 2SP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)