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St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Sponsored academy
Kings Way, Lyme Regis DT7 3DY · stmichaels.dsat.org.uk · 01297 442623
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 53%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Dorset 57%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 59
- 31% of 189 places
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 33.9%
- First language not English
- 13.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 2 families put the school first and 2 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 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 10 | 11 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 11 | 10 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 53% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across Dorset it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼53% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 113851)
Ofsted
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 27 April 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 27 Apr 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113851)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, May 2018
Other inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 113851), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Apr 2023Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
May 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113851)
Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113851)
Mar 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113851)
Mar 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113851)