St Michael's Church of England Combined School
Chapel Square, Stewkley, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0HA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr David Morley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Buckingham and Bletchley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 203
- URN
- 110414
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01525240248
About this school
St Michael's Church of England Combined School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Leighton Buzzard. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 203 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Michael's Church of England Combined School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 December 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 32 | 30 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 63% | 33% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 10% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 83% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 80% | 58% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 83% | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
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 Church of England Combined School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Buckinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 33% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 196 |
| 2023/24 | 199 |
| 2024/25 | 202 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Michael's Church of England Combined School compares
St Michael's Church of England Combined School ranked 139th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 33% | 3.5% | 14.9% | 203 | — |
| Drayton Parslow Village School | — | 3.7% | 11.1% | 38 | 1.6 miles |
| Mursley Church of England School | — | 2.8% | 4.7% | 45 | 2.7 miles |
| Overstone Combined School | 44% | 6.4% | 19.6% | 180 | 3.0 miles |
| Newton Longville Church of England Primary School | 69% | 4.7% | 10.6% | 197 | 3.0 miles |
| Greenleas School | — | 3.6% | 8.8% | 664 | 3.1 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)
- 14.85%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 3.52%
- Persistent absence
- 4.97%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Drayton Parslow Village School1.6 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Mursley Church of England School2.7 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Overstone Combined School3.0 miles
Primary · Wing
-
Newton Longville Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Newton Longville
-
Greenleas School3.1 miles
Primary · Leighton Buzzard
Other schools in Leighton Buzzard
St Michael's Church of England Combined School ranks 5th of the 5 ranked primary schools in Leighton Buzzard.
- Beaudesert Lower School Primary
- Brookmead School Primary
- Clipstone Brook Lower School Primary
- Dovery Academy Primary
- Greenleas School Primary
- Heathwood Lower School Primary
- Hockliffe Lower School Primary
- Leedon Lower School Primary
- Linslade Lower School Primary
- Pulford CofE VA Lower School Primary
- Southcott Lower School Primary
- St Leonards CE Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Michael's Church of England Combined School teach?
- St Michael's Church of England Combined School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Leighton Buzzard.
- Who is the headteacher of St Michael's Church of England Combined School?
- The headteacher of St Michael's Church of England Combined School is Mr David Morley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Michael's Church of England Combined School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Michael's Church of England Combined School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Michael's Church of England Combined School?
- St Michael's Church of England Combined School has 203 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Michael's Church of England Combined School full?
- St Michael's Church of England Combined School has capacity for 218 pupils and 203 on roll (93%), 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 Church of England Combined School a faith school?
- Yes. St Michael's Church of England Combined School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does St Michael's Church of England Combined School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Michael's Church of England Combined School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Michael's Church of England Combined School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 33% 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 Church of England Combined School compare with other schools in Buckinghamshire?
- St Michael's Church of England Combined School ranked 139th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% 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 Church of England Combined School's absence rate?
- St Michael's Church of England Combined School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Michael's Church of England Combined School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Michael's Church of England Combined School'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.