St Michael's Church of England Combined School

About St Michael's Church of England Combined School

Parents considering St Michael's Church of England Combined School will find strong signals of local demand. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 69 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.3. Of those, 42 families put it as their first preference, and all 30 first-preference offers were taken up. That level of competition suggests the school holds a solid reputation among Buckinghamshire parents. The school is a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, with a Church of England character and a current roll of 202 children against a capacity of 218. Headteacher David Morley leads a setting where 14.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, slightly below the national average. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in December 2023, confirmed the school 'remains Good' — the same rating it held in its previous graded inspection in 2014.

Academically, St Michael's performs around the middle of the pack locally. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, just one percentage point below the Buckinghamshire local authority average of 64%. That places the school 75th out of 137 primary schools in the county, and 74th when ranked against all 184 same-type schools in the LA. At the higher standard, 10% of pupils achieved the top level across all three subjects. Subject-level breakdowns show reading and maths both had an average scaled score of 105, while 83% met the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. Writing was slightly lower at 77% expected. Nationally, the school sits in the 49th percentile, meaning it performs broadly in line with the national median for primary schools.

The school offers a practical range of facilities including playing fields, a gymnasium, library, ICT suite, art studios and a sensory room, plus a chapel reflecting its Church of England foundation. Sports provision covers tennis, gymnastics, athletics, swimming and cricket, while clubs include chess, coding, eco club, science club and art club. For children with additional needs, the school lists SEND support for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With no nursery or sixth form, it is a straightforward primary option. Given its oversubscribed status, families living within the catchment area or with a strong church connection will likely have an advantage. This school suits parents who want a solid, Good-rated local primary with a clear Christian character and a broad enough extracurricular offer to keep children engaged beyond the classroom.

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