Tidemill Academy, London

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Tidemill Academy. Tidemill is a successful, innovative and happy school where children come first. We are a two-form entry mainstream primary school with a Nursery. Additionally, we have a Speech and Language Resource Base, which serves children from across Lewisham with a developmental language disorder (DLD) as a primary need."

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Thursday 10 December 2026 at 9.30am and an open day on Thursday 7 January 2027 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Tidemill Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Lewisham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 80% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Tidemill Academy as their first choice and 134 named it as one of their preferences, for 56 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Tidemill Academy are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 81% reading, 88% maths); Grinling Gibbons Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 60% reading, 73% maths); Oak Gardens Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths); and St Stephen's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, 62% reading, 58% maths).

Tidemill Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Tidemill Academy is one of 65 schools run by Reach2 Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

44.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 34.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (45%), Mixed (17%) and White British (13%).

In 2026, 78 pupils (18.3%) received SEN support and 38 (8.9%) 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.

Tidemill Academy has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 16 places, 15 pupils on roll.

Tidemill Academy had 26 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Deptford Rail Station, about 240 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wavelengths Leisure Centre, 90 metres away.

In 2024/25, Tidemill Academy issued 14 suspensions, 3.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Tidemill Academy are Addey and Stanhope School (0.3 miles), Deptford Green School (0.6 miles), St Ursula's Convent School (0.8 miles) and Prendergast Vale School (1 mile).