St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery

St Michael’s-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery has made significant progress since its last inspection, achieving a 'Good' rating in all areas assessed. This inspection marked the school's first routine evaluation in over a decade, following a prolonged exemption from routine inspections due to prior outstanding status and the COVID-19 pandemic. The school fosters a supportive and inclusive environment where pupils feel valued and are encouraged to develop their personal and academic potential. Despite strong performances across many areas, some aspects of the curriculum need refinement to ensure that all pupils, particularly those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), consistently achieve to the best of their abilities.

Strengths

• Pupils form strong and trusting bonds with staff and each other.
• The school has high expectations for pupils’ achievement.
• Pupils enjoy learning and are motivated to do their best.
• Behaviour in lessons and at playtimes is generally good.
• The curriculum is well-developed in most subjects.
• Pupils have access to a variety of trips and extracurricular activities.
• Strong emphasis on reading with high-quality resources provided.
• Staff support for pupil well-being and workload is commendable.
• Effective governance provides clear insights into school performance.

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects require better clarity on essential knowledge and its sequence.
• Inconsistency in teachers' use of assessment strategies can hinder learning.
• A small number of pupils with SEND do not consistently receive adequate curriculum access.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery attended 96.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery had 18.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 15.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.7% of pupils at St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery received £8,407 and spent £8,375 for each of its 112 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £30,000 (£268 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.

When was St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery last inspected by Ofsted?

St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery was last inspected in December 2023.

How many pupils does St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery have?

St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery has 112 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery cover?

St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery?

St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery is at Hall Lane, St Michael's-on-Wyre, St. Michael's-on-Wyre Ce Primary, St Michael's-on-Wyre, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0UA.