Tidemill Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · London, Lewisham
Tidemill Academy is a primary school in London, Lewisham for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 9 November 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- 11 Giffin Street, London, SE8 4RJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Lewisham
- Pupils on roll
- 427 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 9 November 2022
Strengths
- “School staff nurture positive professional relationships with pupils.”
- “Pupils speak to school staff if they are worried about anything.”
- “Leaders and school staff ensure pupils are safe.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, older pupils have gaps in their prior knowledge.”
- “This makes it sometimes difficult for them to connect new learning to what they have learned before.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 January 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 76% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 50 first-preference applications, 56 offers in total, 50 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lewisham.
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.1 mi Good
- Grinling Gibbons Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Oak Gardens Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ashmead Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Myatt Garden Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Childeric Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade