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St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill

Windsor and Maidenhead, SL5 7ADPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 26 places
Ranking
#7,780
of 13,686 nationally

About St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill

If you're looking for a primary school where parents are genuinely happy, St Michael's CofE Primary School in Sunninghill makes a strong impression. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, every single one of the 58 respondents said they would recommend the school to other parents. That's a 100% recommend rate, which is as good as it gets. The school is also clearly popular: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 77 applications for just 26 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.96. Of those, 22 families put it as their first preference and all 22 were offered a place. Parents reported very high levels of satisfaction across the board, with 81% strongly agreeing that their child is happy at the school and 88% strongly agreeing that their child feels safe. The headteacher is Matthew Thompson, and the school is a Church of England primary for mixed genders, ages 5 to 11, in the Windsor and Maidenhead local authority.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSchool Road, Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, SL5 7AD
HeadteacherMatthew Thompson
Local AuthorityWindsor and Maidenhead
Number of Pupils198
Free School Meals (FSM)9.1%
School Capacity198 / 210 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Jun 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 Jun 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 22 Sept 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
GymnasiumMusic RoomsICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosSports HallForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

RoundersCricketGymnasticsCross CountryTennis

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubDramaCodingEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

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

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