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St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Front Street, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill DL17 9AL · stmichaelscofe.org.uk · 01740 651482
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. County Durham 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 125
- 5 over 120 places · 104%
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 12.6%
- First language not English
- 0.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 15 families put the school first and 15 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 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 10 | 9 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 15 | 17 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 91% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 14 | 15 | 1.1▲ | 93% |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across County Durham it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 114258)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 24 January 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Michael's Church of England Primary School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 23 Jan 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Sept 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 114258), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Sept 2017Outstanding
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 Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114258)
May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114258)
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (33 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 33
- 26% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (33%) with SEND