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St Michael's Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Community school

Dee Road, Tilehurst, Reading RG30 4AS · stmichaels.reading.sch.uk · 0118 901 5550

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
38%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Reading 62%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
362
86% of 420 places
Local authority
Reading
Free school meals
34%
First language not English
35.6%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 40 families put the school first and 46 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 44 (Places 50)44September 2023: 43 (Places 45)43September 2024: 52 (Places 52)52September 2025: 36 (Places 38)36September 2026: 40 (Places 46)40Places 46
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202646400.9100%
September 2025Sept 202538360.9100%
September 2024Sept 202452521100%
September 2023Sept 202345431100%
September 2022Sept 202250440.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 38% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Reading it was 62%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 70% (England 53%)70%2016/17: 79% (England 61%)79%2017/18: 48% (England 64%)48%2018/19: 54% (England 65%)54%2022/23: 53% (England 60%)53%2023/24: 52% (England 61%)52%2024/25: 38% (England 62%)38%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 4 October 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St Michael's Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
3 Oct 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2012

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2017Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • May 2011Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsRequires improvement

What parents said

95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (55 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
95%
Replies
55
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼81% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●83% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲98% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲96% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲90% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●93% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲82% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲67% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 27% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲77% agreeEngland 67%

based on 13 parents (24%) with SEND

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