Side by side
City of London Academy (Southwark) and St Michael's Catholic College
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- City of London Academy (Southwark) takes ages 11 to 19; St Michael's Catholic College takes ages 11 to 18.
- City of London Academy (Southwark) has 1,589 pupils; St Michael's Catholic College has 948.
- The two schools are 0.7 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | City of London Academy (Southwark) | St Michael's Catholic College |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 19 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,589 DfE register | 948 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Catholic DfE register |
| Borough | Southwark DfE register | Southwark DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Not published |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 223 first preferences for 240 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 192 first preferences for 150 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted report card, 3 February 2026 Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 29 April 2025 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 52.9 (2024/25) DfE | 58 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 58% (2024/25) DfE | 66% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | B- (2024/25) DfE | B- (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 37.6 (2024/25) DfE | 37.1 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 91% (left 2022/23) DfE | Not published |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 89% (left 2022/23) DfE | Not published |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 52.5% DfE register | 37% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 20.2% school census 2024/25 | 37.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 15.6% school census 2024/25 | 7.7% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 17 DfE workforce census | 11.1 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 7.9% DfE, 2024/25 | 5% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.