St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School

About St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School

St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School is a small Church of England primary in Surrey’s Mole Valley, serving just 33 pupils from ages four to seven. In a local authority with 298 primary schools, it sits some way behind the area’s top-performing peers — South Farnham School, The Raleigh School and Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School — which lead the Surrey rankings. The nearest school rated Outstanding is St Peter's Catholic Primary School, 3.6 kilometres away. St Michael's itself holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its previous graded inspection in 2012. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 36 applications for just seven places, with only five first-preference offers made. That works out at 5.14 applicants per place, making it one of the more competitive infant schools in the area. Its small size and single-form entry mean families need to be strategic about applying, especially given the limited number of places available each year.

Academically, the school’s most recent Ofsted report from 2022 confirmed it remains Good, with leadership and management also rated Good. The previous graded inspection in 2012 gave the same overall effectiveness and leadership scores, alongside a Good for early years provision. No specific exam data is available for St Michael's, but Surrey’s average Key Stage 2 attainment sits at 66 per cent, providing a benchmark for the wider local context. The school does not publish Progress 8 or SATs results in the data, and its infant-only age range means pupils leave before statutory assessments at age 11. Parents should note that children will need to transfer to a junior school after Year 2, so planning for that next step is essential. The school’s religious character as a Church of England school may influence admissions criteria, though the data does not specify whether faith-based oversubscription rules apply.

The school offers a notably broad set of facilities for its size, including playing fields, a library, art studios, a gymnasium, a chapel and a forest school area. Sports provision covers cross country, gymnastics, tennis, athletics and netball, while clubs include science, art and coding. SEND support is available for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, social and emotional mental health difficulties, and autistic spectrum disorder. With a capacity of 84 but only 33 pupils on roll, the school is operating well below its physical limit, which may reflect its infant-only intake and local demographic trends. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 6.1 per cent, below the national average. This is a school that will suit families seeking a very small, church-affiliated infant setting with strong outdoor learning provision and a clear focus on early years, but who are prepared for the challenge of securing a place and planning an early transition to a junior school.

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