St Michael's CofE Primary School
Bothel, Wigton, CA7 2HN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Polly Page
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 45
- URN
- 112332
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01697320632
About this school
St Michael's CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Wigton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 45 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 March 2024, 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 | 7 | 9 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 56% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 78% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 67% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 43% | 67% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 101.0 | - |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +5.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - | - |
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 has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cumberland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 53% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 52.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 54.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51 |
| 2023/24 | 47 |
| 2024/25 | 48 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Michael's CofE Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.3% | 25.6% | 45 | — |
| Blennerhasset School | 29% | 4.9% | 9.3% | 60 | 1.4 miles |
| Plumbland CofE School | 67% | 4.3% | 11.3% | 53 | 2.2 miles |
| Richmond Hill School | 59% | 4.9% | 38% | 205 | 2.5 miles |
| Ireby CofE School | — | 3.6% | 9.4% | 38 | 3.6 miles |
| Oughterside Primary School | — | 5.9% | 41.2% | 69 | 3.8 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)
- 25.58%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.27%
- Persistent absence
- 11.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Blennerhasset School1.4 miles
Primary · Wigton
-
Plumbland CofE School2.2 miles
Primary · Wigton
-
Richmond Hill School2.5 miles
Primary · Wigton
-
Ireby CofE School3.6 miles
Primary · Wigton
-
Oughterside Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Wigton
Other schools in Wigton
- Blennerhasset School Primary
- Boltons CofE School Primary
- Bowness-on-Solway Primary School Primary
- Fellview Primary School Primary
- Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School Primary
- Ireby CofE School Primary
- Kirkbride Primary School Primary
- Oughterside Primary School Primary
- Plumbland CofE School Primary
- Richmond Hill School Primary
- Rosley CofE School Primary
- Silloth Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Michael's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Michael's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wigton.
- Who is the headteacher of St Michael's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Michael's CofE Primary School is Mrs Polly Page, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Michael's CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Michael's CofE Primary 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 big is St Michael's CofE Primary School?
- St Michael's CofE Primary School has 45 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Michael's CofE Primary School full?
- St Michael's CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 45 on roll (43%), 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 a faith school?
- Yes. St Michael's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Does St Michael's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Michael's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Michael's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is St Michael's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Michael's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Michael's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Michael's CofE Primary 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.