St Michael's
Church of England Primary School

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Our vision is for every child to live an abundant life (John 10.10)




Prospectus

The school does not produce a printed prospectus but our blog (on this website) showcases our school with much more information than a prospectus could provide.

Details of Open Mornings for a tour of the school during the Autumn term can be found on the Homepage or the calendar on the Dates page.


Admissions and Appeals

The process of applying for a place at St Michael’s School varies according to whether you require a reception place (for a child starting school in September) or are applying for a place when your child is already attending another school.

As a Church of England school, the governing body determines the admission arrangements and decides which applicants are offered a place in accordance with its published criteria.

The admissions criteria for children starting school in September 2023 (or during the School year 2023-24) can be viewed here (follow link).

The admissions criteria for children starting school in September 2024 (or during the school year 2024-25) can be seen at the link below:

School Admissions Arrangements for 2024-25 (click to open)

The school's admissions arrangements for 2025-26 have now been determined and can be viewed here (follow link). If you believe that the determined admissions policy is not lawful, you have the right to lodge a formal objection, which can be done via the Office of the Schools Adjudicator (follow link) before 15th May 2024

Please see our draft admission arrangements for 2026-2027 with proposed changes.  A letter to explain the draft proposal can be found here.
Any comments, questions or objections can be made to schoolmail@stmichaels.lewisham.sch.uk by 19th November 2024.

Appeals

If you wish to appeal against an admissions decision, there is a formal process and timetable - key dates are:

16th April 2024 - Primary (Reception Class) offers made

14th May 2024 - Deadline for lodging an appeal

June/July 2024 - Appeal hearings

To lodge an appeal, please read the guidance notes and complete the Appeals Form available below:

Appeals Form - for completion and return to the Clerk to the Governors

Appeals Guidance Notes


Applying for a Reception Place

Applications for a reception place in all Lewisham primary schools are co-ordinated through Lewisham Local Authority and should be made online (to make an online application, follow this link). Online applications may be made from September in the year before your child will start school. All applications must be completed and received by the Lewisham School Admissions Team by 15th January 2024.

Please note that Supplementary Admissions Forms are NOT required at this school.


Applying for an In-Year Place

To apply for a place at the school in Years 1-6 or Reception 2023-24 entry, you will need to complete on-line Lewisham's In-year Common Application Form (icaf) which can be accessed at the Borough's website click here for link.   The school will also support you with the application process.

The Schools Admissions Team at Lewisham Council can be contacted at: School Admissions Team, 3rd Floor Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, London SE6 4RU.