St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School
48 Park Road, Aldershot, GU11 3PU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Dorothy Patton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Constituency
- Aldershot
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 264
- URN
- 116332
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01252324300
About this school
St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Aldershot. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 264 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 263 |
| 2023/24 | 268 |
| 2024/25 | 268 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.7% | 15.7% | 264 | — |
| St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School | 46% | 5.5% | 24.9% | 359 | 0.1 miles |
| Park Primary School | 67% | 6.1% | 46.3% | 194 | 0.3 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 88% | 3.3% | 8.4% | 487 | 0.4 miles |
| Badshot Lea Village Infant School | — | 5.2% | 13.5% | 147 | 0.6 miles |
| Talavera Junior School | 77% | 2.3% | 15.4% | 495 | 0.9 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)
- 15.67%
- English as an additional language
- 38.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.74%
- Persistent absence
- 9.95%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Aldershot
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Park Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Aldershot
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Aldershot
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Badshot Lea Village Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Farnham
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Talavera Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Aldershot
Other schools in Aldershot
- Marlborough Infant School Primary
- Park Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School Primary
- Stanhope Primary School Primary
- Talavera Infant School Primary
- Talavera Junior School Primary
- The Cambridge Primary School Primary
- Wellington Community Primary School Primary
- Alderwood School All-through
- Inclusion School Aldershot Special schools
- Rowhill School Academies
Common questions
- What ages does St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School teach?
- St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Aldershot.
- Who is the headteacher of St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School?
- The headteacher of St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School is Mrs Dorothy Patton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant 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 Controlled Infant School?
- St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School has 264 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School full?
- St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School has capacity for 270 pupils and 264 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. 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 Controlled Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Guildford.
- Does St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- What is St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School's absence rate?
- St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 30 June 2026.