St Michael's Catholic College, London

In its own words: "Students in KS3 are invited to take part in the Faith in Action program run by CYMFed, in July 2024 they celebrated their graduation of the Bronze, Silver or Gold Level’s; some students received a combination of these or all three."

Coming up: an open evening on Friday 27 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at St Michael's Catholic College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 58.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.7 in Southwark and 47 across England.

66% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 53% in Southwark and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 58.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 55.5, against 60.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 5.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 192 families put St Michael's Catholic College as their first choice and 572 named it as one of their preferences, for 150 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 69 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to St Michael's Catholic College are The Charter School Bermondsey (0.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.9); Harris Academy Bermondsey (0.5 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54.2); Mulberry Academy London Dock (0.6 miles); and City of London Academy (Southwark) (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49).

St Michael's Catholic College's 2026 results were higher than all 3 of them.

St Michael's Catholic College is one of 10 schools run by St Benedict Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

160 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Michael's Catholic College (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 71% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (71%).

34.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 37.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (37%), White British (16%) and other ethnic groups (15%).

In 2026, 98 pupils (10.3%) received SEN support and 41 (4.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

St Michael's Catholic College had 90 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Bermondsey Station, about 320 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Jamaica Road / Abbey Street, 180 metres away.

In 2024/25, St Michael's Catholic College issued 101 suspensions, 10.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to St Michael's Catholic College are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Riverside Primary School (0.1 miles), St James' Church of England Primary School (0.1 miles) and Hermitage Primary School (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.