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St Michael's Church of England C Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary controlled
Maple Road, Pelsall, Walsall WS3 4JJ · stmichaels-pelsall.co.uk · 01922 682309
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 72%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Walsall 59%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 460
- 97% of 472 places
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 11.6%
- First language not English
- 5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 55 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 55 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 52 | 48 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 66 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 74 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 97% |
Results
In 2024/25, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 15% the higher standard. Across Walsall it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲72% | 62% | ||
| ▲15% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 14 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 14 May 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Dec 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Dec 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2016Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Feb 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (106 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 106
- 24% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 23% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (16%) with SEND