St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village

About St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village

St Michael's CofE Primary School in Steventon Village is a state-funded Church of England primary in the Oxfordshire local authority, serving 208 pupils aged 3 to 11. Within the county's 242 primary schools, it sits in a competitive landscape where only 13 hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The nearest Outstanding school is Didcot Primary Academy, 4.4 kilometres away. Among its top-performing local peers, Longworth Primary School and Hornton Primary School both achieve the highest possible ranking score of 100, with Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School close behind at 92. St Michael's itself holds a Good rating from its most recent inspection in 2019, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement judgement in 2017. The school is led by headteacher Hayley Leyshon and operates with a capacity of 210, meaning it is nearly full. Its Church of England character is reflected in the on-site chapel, and the school also offers nursery provision for younger children.

Academically, the school's most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2019 rated overall effectiveness as Good, with leadership and management, early years provision, and behaviour and attitudes all judged Good. The previous inspection in March 2017 had rated overall effectiveness as Requires Improvement, with leadership and management and early years provision both scoring 3 on the Ofsted scale. The school's Progress 8 and KS2 SATs data are not provided in this dataset, so direct comparison to the Oxfordshire local authority average of 61 for Key Stage 2 attainment is not possible here. However, the school's improvement trajectory from Requires Improvement to Good across two inspections suggests strengthening leadership and classroom practice. The school serves a relatively low proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 11.1 percent, which is below the national average and indicates a less disadvantaged intake than many schools in the area.

For families considering St Michael's, the school offers a practical set of facilities including a library, outdoor playground, playing fields, sports hall, and chapel. Sports provision covers gymnastics, cross country, football, cricket, and dance, while extracurricular clubs include science, art, gardening, coding, film, and chess. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, with 62 total applications for 21 places and all 21 first-preference applicants offered a place, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.95. This suggests strong local demand. SEND provisions are well-documented, covering specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication difficulties, hearing impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. This makes the school a viable option for families whose children require targeted support in these areas, particularly those seeking a village primary with a Church of England foundation and a clear improvement story.

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