St Michael's CofE Primary School
Granville Road, Southfields, London, SW18 5SQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Angela Harris
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Putney
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 446
- Pupils on roll
- 446
- URN
- 101049
- Local authority
- Wandsworth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02088747786
About this school
St Michael's CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 446 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 41 | 48 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 93% | 83% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 27% | 15% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 98% | 92% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 98% | 94% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 98% | 94% | 98% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Michael's CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wandsworth average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 93% | 62.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 65.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 65.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 411 |
| 2023/24 | 427 |
| 2024/25 | 434 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Michael's CofE Primary School compares
St Michael's CofE Primary School ranked 10th of 55 primary schools in Wandsworth for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 3.6% | 7.6% | 446 | — |
| Sheringdale Primary School | 95% | 4.5% | 10.4% | 436 | 0.3 miles |
| Riversdale Primary School | 62% | 5.4% | 26.2% | 324 | 0.3 miles |
| West Hill Primary School | 50% | 7.9% | 41.4% | 162 | 0.5 miles |
| Ronald Ross Primary School | 83% | 4.4% | 36.5% | 236 | 0.5 miles |
| Southmead Primary School | 52% | 5.2% | 51.7% | 263 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.6%
- English as an additional language
- 23%
- Overall absence
- 3.57%
- Persistent absence
- 4.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sheringdale Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Riversdale Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
West Hill Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Ronald Ross Primary School0.5 miles
Primary
-
Southmead Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
St Michael's CofE Primary School ranks 199th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
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- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Michael's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Michael's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of St Michael's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Michael's CofE Primary School is Mrs Angela Harris, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Michael's CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Michael's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Michael's CofE Primary School?
- St Michael's CofE Primary School has 446 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Michael's CofE Primary School full?
- St Michael's CofE Primary School has capacity for 446 pupils and 446 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Michael's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Michael's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwark.
- Does St Michael's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Michael's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Michael's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 93% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Michael's CofE Primary School rank locally?
- St Michael's CofE Primary School ranked 10th of 55 primary schools in Wandsworth for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Michael's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Michael's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Michael's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Michael's CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.