School profile

St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery

Primary · Academy converter · Ashford, TW15 2DG

Outstanding

Map showing St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#649 of 15,057

Better than 95% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 May 2024

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils482 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMr John Lane
TrustASCENSION CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Local authoritySurrey
Opened01 Dec 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149289.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths87%66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths22%11%8%
Average reading score110107106
Average maths score111106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score111107105
Expected standard in reading95%80%76%
Expected standard in writing88%75%73%
Expected standard in maths97%78%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils482
Girls251
Boys231
Eligible for free school meals11.6%
First language not English29.3%
SEN support55
EHC plan17
Average class size29.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
40%
Other White
22.8%
Indian
12.9%
White and Asian
5.2%
Other Asian
4.8%
African
4.8%
Other mixed
2.7%
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%
Pakistani
1%
Irish
0.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Overall absence3.4%4.7%5.1%
Persistent absence6.3%10.9%13.2%
Severe absence0.3%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)61
Applications (Reception)210
First preference applications (Reception)90
First preference offers (Reception)59
Applications from another local authority (Reception)15

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll419
Unfilled places0.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.2
Pupils per adult12.8
Teachers (FTE)21
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.26
Support staff (FTE)23.16
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryAshford CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryThe Echelford Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryClarendon Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableSt James Senior Boys' SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miSecondaryThomas Knyvett CollegeAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryAshford Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryMeadhurst Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miSecondaryThe Matthew Arnold SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryBuckland Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryFairholme Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery

What is St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery's Ofsted rating?

St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 May 2024.

How does St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery rank in England?

St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery ranks 649 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 95% of schools).

How many pupils attend St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery?

St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery has 482 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.