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St Michael's Church of England Primary School

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH2 5LHPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
71 1st-choice / 86 places
Ranking
#7,316
of 13,686 nationally

About St Michael's Church of England Primary School

St Michael's Church of England Primary School sits in the middle of the pack academically when compared with other primary schools across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Its key stage 2 results show 61% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is just a touch below the local authority average of 63%. That puts the school at 29th out of 50 primaries in the LA, landing it in the bottom half of the league table. The picture is a bit more mixed when you look at individual subjects: 80% hit the expected level in reading, 74% in maths, and 71% in writing. At the higher standard, 8% of pupils achieved the top mark across all three subjects, while 29% did so in maths and 31% in reading. The school's average scaled scores sit at 105 for both reading and maths, which is bang on the national average of 100.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSomerville Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH2 5LH
HeadteacherAnthony Evans
Local AuthorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Number of Pupils622
Free School Meals (FSM)16.3%
School Capacity622 / 630 (99% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 25 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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St Michael's Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.