Michael Faraday School is a primary school located in London. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 17/10/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are well above average, progress in writing is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.6%, which is 0.6 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Portland Street, London, SE17 2HR
Website: www.michaelfaradayschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 02077035806
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Southwark
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Riana Gouws
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 100803

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 17/10/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 447
Number of Boys: 204
Number of Girls: 243

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 4.6 Confidence interval 2.9 to 6.2
Writing
Average: 0.6 Confidence interval -0.9 to 2.1
Maths
Well Above Average: 3.8 Confidence interval 2.4 to 5.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:77%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:5%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:107
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Grove Children & Family Centre
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3out of 4 755 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School
29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT
3out of 4 1,250 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre
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4out of 4 1,447 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre
1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG
4out of 4 1,890 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School
Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT
3out of 4 2,202 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Michael Faraday School
Portland Street , Walworth SE17 2HR
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Liverpool Grove , Walworth SE17 2HH
3out of 4 388 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Robert Browning Primary School
King and Queen Street , Walworth SE17 1DQ
2out of 4 540 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Surrey Square Primary School
Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY
4out of 4 588 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School
Flint Street , Walworth SE17 1QD
3out of 4 612 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
South Bank University Academy
Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP
3out of 4 376 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Ark Walworth Academy
Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ
3out of 4 710 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School
New Kent Road , SE1 4AN
4out of 4 1,145 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
Ark All Saints Academy
140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB
3out of 4 1,241 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP
4out of 4 1,402 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King's College London Maths School
80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ
- not rated 2,217 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Morley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT
- not rated 2,240 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea
200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY
- not rated 2,461 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road , SE1 6AG
3out of 4 1,270 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
From Boyhood To Manhood Foundation
The Trinity Centre , 1 Newent Close SE15 6EF
- not rated 746 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL
148-150 &167 OLD KENT ROAD , LONDON SE1 5TY
- not rated 860 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Spa School Camberwell
150 Southampton Way , SE5 7EW
- not rated 882 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Tuke School
Daniel Gardens , Peckham SE15 6ER
4out of 4 982 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils)
2 Davey Street , Peckham SE15 6LF
3out of 4 1,067 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.