St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery

St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery has achieved an outstanding overall effectiveness rating in its inaugural Ofsted inspection. The school prides itself on high expectations, an inclusive environment, and a strong emphasis on personal and academic development. Pupils are enthusiastic learners who benefit from a rich curriculum, well-structured early years provision, and opportunities for personal growth, including arts and public speaking. It stands out for its nurturing atmosphere and effective governance under the Ascension Catholic Academy Trust. The school provides excellent support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, ensuring they have equal access to the curriculum. The leadership at all levels is robust, and the community's commitment to inclusivity and high standards is evident. There are no significant areas of concern noted, and the school is well-positioned to continue its success as it moves forward as an academy.

Strengths

• High expectations for pupil achievement
• Strong support for pupils with SEND
• Exciting and diverse curriculum offerings
• Engaging early years provision
• Positive behaviour and strong relationships
• Effective governance and leadership
• Rich artistic and public speaking opportunities

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 Catholic Primary School & Nursery attended 96.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 3.3% 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 Catholic 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 Catholic Primary School & Nursery had 22.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.8% 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, 11.4% of pupils at St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.5% 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 Catholic Primary School & Nursery received £6,648 and spent £6,489 for each of its 449 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £214,000 (£476 per pupil).

Across all 5 schools of Ascension Catholic Academy Trust, income was £7,998 and spending £7,647 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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St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery is part of Ascension Catholic Academy Trust, which runs 6 schools. The nearest others:

• Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School Staines
• St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Sunbury On Thames
• St Paul's Catholic College Sunbury-On-Thames
• St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School London
• St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School London

What is St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2024.

When was St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery last inspected by Ofsted?

St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery was last inspected in June 2024.

How many pupils does St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery have?

St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery has 482 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery cover?

St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery?

St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery is at Feltham Hill Road, Ashford, Surrey, TW15 2DG.