St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill
School Road, Sunninghill, Ascot, SL5 7AD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Thompson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Windsor
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 194
- URN
- 110019
- Local authority
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01344622962
About this school
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Ascot. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 194 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 June 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 60% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 87% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 73% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 77% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Windsor and Maidenhead average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 59.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 59.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 61.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 202 |
| 2023/24 | 205 |
| 2024/25 | 198 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill compares
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill ranked 27th of 32 primary schools in Windsor and Maidenhead for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 4.1% | 9.1% | 194 | — |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot | 97% | 4.6% | 3.4% | 210 | 0.8 miles |
| South Ascot Village Primary School | 67% | 8.4% | 17% | 144 | 0.9 miles |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Sunningdale | 81% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 211 | 1.0 miles |
| Cheapside CofE Primary School | 70% | 5.5% | 10.7% | 159 | 1.2 miles |
| Ascot Heath Primary School | 64% | 3.6% | 5.9% | 403 | 2.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.09%
- English as an additional language
- 9.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.14%
- Persistent absence
- 7.78%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot0.8 miles
Primary · Ascot
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South Ascot Village Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Ascot
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Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Sunningdale1.0 miles
Primary · Ascot
-
Cheapside CofE Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Ascot
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Ascot Heath Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Ascot
Other schools in Ascot
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill ranks 6th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Ascot.
- Ascot Heath Primary School Primary
- Cheapside CofE Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Sunningdale Primary
- South Ascot Village Primary School Primary
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot Primary
- Charters School Secondary
- Heathermount School Special schools
- Heathfield School Independent schools
- LVS Ascot Independent schools
- Papplewick School Independent schools
- St Mary's School Ascot Independent schools
- Sunningdale School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill teach?
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Ascot.
- Who is the headteacher of St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill?
- The headteacher of St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill is Mr Matthew Thompson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill?
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill has 194 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill full?
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill has capacity for 210 pupils and 194 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill a faith school?
- Yes. St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill rank locally?
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill ranked 27th of 32 primary schools in Windsor and Maidenhead for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill's absence rate?
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.