St Michael's CofE Primary School, London
St Michael's CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 108th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 749th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wandsworth (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Michael's CofE Primary School in detail
St Michael's CofE Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, athletics, cross-country and debating.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £6 per day.
Coming up: an open day on Monday 2 November 2026 at 10am, an open day on Monday 16 November 2026 at 10am and an open day on Monday 23 November 2026 at 10am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Wandsworth
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at St Michael's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 83% and 81% in Wandsworth and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (92% in reading, 94% in maths).
Getting a place at St Michael's CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 64 families put St Michael's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 221 named it as one of their preferences, for 61 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 13 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Michael's CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Michael's CofE Primary School are Sheringdale Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 95% reading, 95% maths); Riversdale Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 82% reading, 69% maths); West Hill Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 83% maths); and Ronald Ross Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 83% maths).
St Michael's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Sheringdale Primary SchoolRiversdale Primary SchoolWest Hill Primary SchoolRonald Ross Primary School
Who goes there
8.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 42 pupils (9.4%) received SEN support and 5 (1.1%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Southfields Underground Station, about 590 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Granville Road (SW18), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Michael's CofE Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Michael's CofE Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Michael's CofE Primary School are Saint Cecilia's Church of England School (0.3 miles), Ashcroft Technology Academy (0.4 miles) and Southfields Academy (0.5 miles).
Saint Cecilia's Church of England SchoolAshcroft Technology AcademySouthfields Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2022 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Michael's creates a welcoming 'family feel' where pupils are happy, confident and enjoy learning. The school offers a wide range of enrichment activities including visits, clubs and musical instrument lessons. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and effectively support all learners, particularly pupils with special educational needs.
Key Strengths
- Strong phonics teaching and reading support for most pupils
- Excellent behaviour and positive attitudes to learning
- Extensive enrichment programme including visits, clubs, sports and music
- Effective support for pupils with SEND
- Strong safeguarding arrangements and safe, orderly environment
Areas for Improvement
- Early years staff do not consistently develop children's learning and vocabulary through interactions
- Children struggling with phonics in Reception do not receive strong enough catch-up support
- History, geography and design and technology lack clearly identified key knowledge for pupils to learn
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - leaders understand their responsibilities well, staff receive regular training including 'safeguarding challenge' updates, and pupils learn how to keep themselves safe including managing online risks.
Extracurricular Activities
Visits, clubs, musical instrument lessons, sporting events, workshops, competitions, places of worship visits
St Michael's CofE Primary School is rated Good overall. The school provides a broad curriculum with strong teaching in most subjects, though early years provision requires improvement.
At a Glance
8.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 97% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
29.4
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Michael's CofE Primary School.
- Junior Adventures Group @ Sheringdale SW18390m away · Not yet graded
- Decent Day Care840m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Michael's CofE Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Wandsworth's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Michael's CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Michael's CofE Primary School is in Wandsworth; for families living there:
Apply to Wandsworth for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 65
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 65 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 60 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot.
14 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 Wandsworth is 99 (the median across 113 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.
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Your chances of a place at St Michael's CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
413 pupils
420 places
7 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Wandsworth council
Places available
2,624
Applications
2,403
Got 1st preference
78.5%
Got preferred school
95.1%
All primary applications across Wandsworth council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
42
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
10.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
446
Total Pupils
210
Boys
236
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,129
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,801
Per pupil
£2547k
Total funding
£45k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
4.7%
Persistent absence
364
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Michael's CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Michael's CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Michael's CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Michael's CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 97% did so in maths.
What is St Michael's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Michael's CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2008 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for St Michael's CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Michael's CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Wandsworth allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Michael's CofE Primary School?
St Michael's CofE Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Michael's CofE Primary School?
Classes at St Michael's CofE Primary School average 27.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Michael's CofE Primary School?
St Michael's CofE Primary School has around 446 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Michael's CofE Primary School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at St Michael's CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 4.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Michael's CofE Primary School?
Apply through Wandsworth's coordinated admissions process, naming St Michael's CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Michael's CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Michael's CofE Primary School: Junior Adventures Group @ Sheringdale SW18 (390m away, registered, not yet graded) and Decent Day Care (840m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Michael's CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 65 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 60 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot. 14 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 Wandsworth is 99 (the median across 113 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Michael's CofE Primary School?
St Michael's CofE Primary School is at Granville Road, Southfields, London, SW18 5SQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)