School profile

Stoke St Michael Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Radstock, BA3 5LG

Requires improvement

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,435 of 15,057

Worse than 95% of schools in England

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

Stoke St Michael Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 May 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils61
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Chris Partridge
TrustWESSEX LEARNING TRUST
Local authoritySomerset
Opened01 Sept 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150967.

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 schoolSomersetEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths33%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.97103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100104105
Expected standard in reading50%72%76%
Expected standard in writing50%70%73%
Expected standard in maths33%70%75%
Pupils taking tests6--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils61
Girls25
Boys36
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.27.9%
First language not English3.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.54
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.52
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.11
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size17.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.2%
Other White
3.3%
Other mixed
3.3%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1.6%
Irish
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Indian
0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.2
Teachers (FTE)3.89
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.59
Support staff (FTE)4.68
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.7
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.9
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.8
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.7
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSomersetEngland
Overall absence5.9%, worse than England, worse than Somerset5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.3%, worse than England, worse than Somerset13.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Somerset1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

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

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Schools near Stoke St Michael Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.7 miPrimaryOakhill Church SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Stoke St Michael Primary School

What is Stoke St Michael Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Stoke St Michael Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 May 2023.

How does Stoke St Michael Primary School rank in England?

Stoke St Michael Primary School ranks 14,435 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 95% of schools).

What are Stoke St Michael Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 33% of pupils at Stoke St Michael Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Stoke St Michael Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Stoke St Michael Primary School made 7 offers from 9 applications (1.3 per offer), and 7 of 8 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Stoke St Michael Primary School?

Stoke St Michael Primary School has 61 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Stoke St Michael Primary School?

Stoke St Michael Primary School had 54 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Stoke St Michael Primary School?

At Stoke St Michael Primary School, the average class had 17.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Stoke St Michael Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Stoke St Michael Primary School missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.