Stoke St Michael Primary School

Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

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Moonshill Road, Stoke St Michael, Radstock, BA3 5LG

01749 840470 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedRequires improvementInspected 23 May 2023, before conversion
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths33%England 62% · 2024/25
Pupils61Room for 80 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 49 in 2019, 53 in 2021, 48 in 2022, 54 in 2023, 53 in 2024, 56 in 2025, 61 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.18 for 7 places, September 2026
1st highest of 16 state primary schools in Radstock.
Higher than 88% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Requires improvement at the inspection that started on 23 May 2023. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

6 pupils in this year group.

Only 6 pupils took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.

33% — 24 points below the Somerset average, and 29 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolSomersetEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 33% 57% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 7% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 50% 72% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 50% 70% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 33% 70% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 100 105 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 97 103 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 36%This school 2024/25: 33% This school England 62% 2022/23 36% 2023/24 – 2024/25 33%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Somerset. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about 1 first-choice applications for every place.

Places offered7
Families who put it first8
Of those, offered a place7 (88%)
Families who listed it at all9

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.1

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Somerset

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolSomersetEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
2nd highest of 16 state primary schools in Radstock.
Higher than 73% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
34.8% 20.9%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
9th highest of 16 state primary schools in Radstock.
Higher than 61% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
3.6% 3.2%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
6th highest of 16 state primary schools in Radstock.
Higher than 72% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
17.9% 12.8%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
2nd highest of 16 state primary schools in Radstock.
Higher than 42% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
7.1% 12.3%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
11th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Radstock.
Lower than 28% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
5.8% 5.4%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
12th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Radstock.
Lower than 37% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
13.9% 12.7%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
Joint 1st lowest of 16 state primary schools in Radstock.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0 3.6 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
Joint 1st lowest of 16 state primary schools in Radstock.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 1.5% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.04% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
16th highest of 16 state primary schools in Radstock.
Higher than 10% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
15.7 21.3 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
13th highest of 16 state primary schools in Radstock.
Higher than 12% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
8.2 10.0 10.6

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Stoke St Michael Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Stoke St Michael Primary School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted at its inspection in 23 May 2023.

How did Stoke St Michael Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 33% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 29 points below the England average of 62%.

Is Stoke St Michael Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 8 families put Stoke St Michael Primary School as their first choice for 7 places: about 1 first-choice applications for every place. 7 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.