St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School
About St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School
St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School in Rushmoor was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2025, a change from its previous Outstanding rating in 2015. The inspection gave the school Good marks across the board: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision were all judged Good. While the school no longer holds the top grade, it's worth noting that the local authority has 33 Outstanding primary schools out of 425 total, so Good is a solid rating in this context. The most informative exam metric for an infant school is the Key Stage 2 SATs results, but as St Michael's only covers ages 5-7, it doesn't sit these tests. Instead, the school's early years provision was specifically rated Good, and with 268 pupils on roll against a capacity of 270, it's running very close to full, suggesting strong local demand.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 55 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
18 Mar 2025From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 5 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:40 – 15:15
Breakfast club
08:00-08:40
Source: st-michaels-inf.hants.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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