St. Michael's Academy

St Michael’s Academy has shown substantial improvements since its previous inspection, moving from a status of 'Requires improvement' to 'Good' overall. The school fosters a supportive and harmonious environment where pupils excel both academically and socially. The leadership team effectively implements a curriculum that emphasizes not only core subjects like English and mathematics but also broader educational experiences that engage pupils. Strong relationships between staff and pupils contribute to a positive learning atmosphere, and initiatives such as antibullying programs reflect the school’s commitment to personal development and emotional well-being. Despite these strengths, there are areas requiring attention, particularly regarding the support provided to pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Although most receive effective pastoral care, some do not receive the targeted support necessary for their reading difficulties, highlighting a gap in the tailored support they require. Furthermore, while the curriculum is well-structured, there is a need for better assessment of pupils' understanding across the wider curriculum to ensure they can consistently apply their knowledge.

Strengths

• Effective support for pupils' emotional well-being.
• Strong curriculum in English and mathematics.
• Pupils display enthusiasm and kindness towards learning.
• Good support for disadvantaged pupils and those speaking English as an additional language.
• Wide range of extra-curricular opportunities enhancing pupils' learning.

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils with SEND do not receive well-targeted support in reading.
• Inconsistent assessment of pupils' knowledge in the wider curriculum.

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 Academy attended 94.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.0% 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, 3.4% of pupils at St. Michael's Academy 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 Academy had 19.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% 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, 20.5% of pupils at St. Michael's Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.1% 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 2024–25 St. Michael's Academy received £6,766 and spent £7,052 for each of its 291 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £248,000 (£852 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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What is St. Michael's Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St. Michael's Academy is Good, from an inspection in December 2024.

When was St. Michael's Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

St. Michael's Academy was last inspected in December 2024.

How many pupils does St. Michael's Academy have?

St. Michael's Academy has 264 pupils on roll.

What age range does St. Michael's Academy cover?

St. Michael's Academy for pupils aged 7 to 11.

What are St. Michael's Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St. Michael's Academy?

St. Michael's Academy is at Grass Royal, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4JW.