St Michael's CofE Aided Primary

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Back Lane
Aldbourne
Marlborough
Wiltshire
SN8 2BP
Phone 01672540434
Reference Number 126392

St Michael’s CofE Aided Primary School has retained its outstanding judgement following an ungraded inspection, yet the evidence suggests a potential decline in performance if a graded inspection were conducted. The school community prides itself on values of respect, honesty, and love, allowing students to thrive in a supportive environment. While pupils demonstrate enthusiasm for their learning and engage positively with a well-structured curriculum, some areas, particularly in subject knowledge retention, require attention.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 193
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.22%
Girls: 50.78%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 13%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 23
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 31

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 14 12 26
2 14 15 29
3 15 12 27
4 14 12 26
5 14 14 28
6 10 24 34

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 91.7%
White, Other 3.1%
White & Asian 1.6%
Chinese 1%
Irish 1%
Mixed, Other 1%
Unclassified 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
Last Report Date 14 Nov 2023
Date Report
14 Nov 2023 School inspection
06 Jul 2016 Full inspection:
28 Mar 2014 Interim assessment
22 Mar 2011 Full inspection:
24 Feb 2009 Full inspection:
15 Oct 2008 Monitoring visit
13 May 2008 Monitoring visit
16 Jan 2008 Monitoring visit
10 Jul 2007 Full inspection:
11 Nov 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils demonstrate pride in their school and exhibit positive behavior.
  • The school has high expectations for all pupils' achievements.
  • Reading is prioritized, with effective phonics teaching in place.
  • Pupils enjoy a variety of extracurricular activities.
  • Strong relationships foster a supportive and safe learning environment.
  • The school actively promotes pupils' personal development and understanding of British values.
  • Effective attendance tracking procedures help maintain high attendance levels.

Areas for Improvement

  • The implementation of the curriculum is inconsistent in some subjects.
  • Assessment practices are not yet effectively identifying gaps in pupils' knowledge.

Ofsted Parent View

The latest published parent view scores are from 2020. Ofsted only publish scores if there have been more than 10 responses to the survey.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know Total Responses
1. My child is happy at this school. 8 5 2 0 0 15
2. My child feels safe at this school. 10 3 1 0 1 15
3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. 7 6 1 1 0 15
4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. 11 1 2 1 0 0
5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. 6 6 2 1 0 15
6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly. 3 6 4 1 1 0
7. My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. 11 2 1 1 0 15
8. The school has high expectations for my child. 8 5 1 1 0 15
9. My child does well at this school. 10 3 1 1 0 15
10. The school lets me know how my child is doing. 11 3 0 1 0 15
11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. 10 4 0 1 0 15
12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. 5 7 1 1 1 15
13. The school supports my child’s wider personal development. 10 3 1 1 0 15
14. I would recommend this school to another parent. 13 2

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 85%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 9%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 111
Maths 110

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.5
Writing 1.5
Maths 1.1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 13 0
Third Preference 3 0
From another Local Authority 34 13

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