St Michael's Church of England Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Jan 24 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
County Durham
Unique reference
148854
Address
Front Street, Bishop Middleham, DL17 9AL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
117 (91% of total capacity)
Boys
49.6%
Girls
50.4%
First language not English
0.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
11.1%
Persistent absence
8.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.9%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Mixed1.7%
White British98.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.6
WritingAverage1.4
MathsAverage1.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
67%
Local authority average
62%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
10%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
104
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St Michael's Church of England Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
10
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
9
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
12
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
9
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes20.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
8
6
2
Reception, Full-time
15
9
6
Year 1
14
7
7
Year 2
15
7
8
Year 3
15
5
10
Year 4
12
5
7
Year 5
15
8
7
Year 6
21
10
11
Year 2024-2025

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