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Tidemill Academy

Primary

Lewisham · London · SE8 4RJ www.tidemillacademy.org

Pupils
427
cap. 420
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
9 Nov 2022
Good

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

1 report
14 Feb 2012
Academy conversion letter
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

Admissions policy · Non-selective

This school is in Lewisham. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
76%
+1pp
LA
68%
England
63%
76%72%68%
'17'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
19%
-4pp
LA
10%
England
8%
23%16%8%
'17'18'19'23'24'25

Parent View

as at 2020-04-06
Overall happy
100%
Would recommend
99%
Responses
108
All questions13
  • Strongly agree
  • Agree
  • Neither
  • Disagree
  • Strongly disagree
  • Don't know
  • Yes
  • No

Q1. My child is happy at this school

100%

Q2. My child feels safe at this school

98%

Q3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

98%

Q4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying effectively

19%

Q5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year

99%

Q6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

55%

Q8. The school has high expectations for my child

99%

Q9. My child does well at this school

98%

Q10. The school lets me know how my child is doing

100%

Q11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

97%

Q12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

93%

Q13. The school supports my child's wider personal development

91%

Q14. I would recommend this school to another parent

99%

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
85%
Reading higher standard
36%
Writing expected standard
86%
Writing higher standard
29%
Maths expected standard
88%
Maths higher standard
29%
Science expected standard
85%
SPAG expected standard
88%
LA AVG 77%
SPAG higher standard
37%
LA AVG 35%
Reading scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 106.38
Maths scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 105.52
GPS scaled score
107.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
448
cap. 420
464452440
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.5
LA AVG 20.78:1
18.516.815.1
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
39%
LA AVG 38.71%
64%52%39%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
44%
LA AVG 30.47%
49%46%43%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
28%
LA AVG 19.93%
28%25%21%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
5%
LA
5%
England
5%
6%4%3%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
14%
LA
14%
England
13%
17%10%3%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

Address11 Giffin Street, London, SE8 4RJ
Telephone02086923470
Local authorityLewisham
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£9380 spend / pupil£9478 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2576%19%448
2023/2475%23%449
2022/2368%14%+1.00+2.60+1.20440
2018/1968%23%+2.90+4.00+5.90461
2017/1875%23%+3.40+2.90+6.10464
2016/1771%8%+2.00+3.40+2.90456
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2585%36%86%29%88%29%85%88%107.0107.0107.028%
2023/2480%39%80%26%80%34%77%77%107.0105.0107.026%
2022/2381%35%82%25%81%30%84%89%105.0105.0108.021%
2018/1972%33%86%30%86%49%79%86%105.0108.0111.024%
2017/1879%35%82%23%86%56%79%89%106.0108.0111.026%
2016/1775%22%83%24%86%24%76%83%105.0106.0110.022%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Became an academy 1 Sep 2011 (was URN 100706)

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2544818.528%39%44%5%14%
2023/2444917.126%43%46%5%13%
2022/2344015.921%48%49%6%17%
2021/2245016.724%52%46%5%10%
2020/2145415.123%54%46%
2018/1946117.424%58%43%3%3%
2017/1846417.926%60%45%4%7%
2016/1745617.522%64%47%4%8%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.