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St Michael's CofE Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Wolverhampton, WV6 9AF

Outstanding

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St Michael's CofE Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2017

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 11
Pupils224
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Kathryn Jackson
TrustTHREE SPIRES TRUST
Local authorityWolverhampton
Opened01 Apr 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151479.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils224
Girls102
Boys122
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.29.5%
First language not English9.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.29
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size22.4

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
26.8%
Indian
19.2%
Pakistani
12.5%
African
11.6%
White and Black Caribbean
8.9%
Caribbean
6.3%
White and Asian
4.5%
Other White
2.7%
Other Asian
2.7%
Other mixed
0.9%

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 teacher16.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9
Teachers (FTE)13.94
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.08
Support staff (FTE)14.08

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.120
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.35
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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 schoolWolverhamptonEngland
Overall absence4.7%, similar to England, better than Wolverhampton5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.7%, similar to England, similar to Wolverhampton15.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, better than Wolverhampton1.1%1%

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near St Michael's CofE Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & NurseryAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miNot applicableNewbridge Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miNot applicableTettenhall College IncorporatedOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryWolverhampton Girls' High SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondarySt Edmund's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryClaregate Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimarySt Jude's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryChrist Church (Church of England) Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.8 miSecondarySt Peter's Collegiate AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Michael's CofE Primary Academy

What is St Michael's CofE Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

St Michael's CofE Primary Academy is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Dec 2017.

How hard is it to get into St Michael's CofE Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Michael's CofE Primary Academy made 30 offers from 120 applications (4 per offer), and 25 of 35 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Michael's CofE Primary Academy?

St Michael's CofE Primary Academy has 224 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Michael's CofE Primary Academy?

St Michael's CofE Primary Academy had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Michael's CofE Primary Academy?

At St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, the average class had 22.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Michael's CofE Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Michael's CofE Primary Academy missed 4.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.7% 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.