The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill

The St Michael's Church of England Primary School in Thorpe on the Hill continues to maintain its good performance since its last inspection in February 2018. The school is characterized by a supportive environment where caring staff nurture students, understanding their individual needs effectively. Pupils display positive behavior, kindness towards one another, and a strong sense of community, all underscored by the school's vision of 'Believe and achieve to be the best that you can be'. The curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, facilitating engaging outdoor learning experiences and encouraging pupils' growth of self-esteem and independence through various activities. However, while the school excels in many areas, there is a noted need for improvement in the consistency of assessment practices among teachers. Some pupils do not always retain the essential knowledge across subjects, indicating that leaders must ensure a more robust system is implemented to check pupils' understanding comprehensively. Additionally, the school’s strong safeguarding culture ensures students feel safe and valued, enhancing their overall educational experience.

Strengths

• Caring and nurturing environment for pupils.
• Ambitious and coherently sequenced curriculum.
• High-quality early reading curriculum with expert teaching.
• Strong support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
• Positive behavior and a calm, purposeful school atmosphere.
• Rich opportunities for extra-curricular activities.
• Effective governance with a clear vision for school improvement.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent assessment practices in checking pupils' retention of essential knowledge.

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 The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill attended 96.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.1% 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 The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill 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 The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill had 20.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.8% 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, 9.6% of pupils at The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.3% 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 The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill received £7,622 and spent £7,923 for each of its 187 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £23,000 (£125 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 The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill last inspected by Ofsted?

The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill have?

The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill has 187 pupils on roll.

What age range does The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill cover?

The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill?

The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill is at School Lane, Thorpe-on-the-Hill, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 9BN.