St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School
Church Lane East, Aldershot, GU11 3SS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kirsty Kingham
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Constituency
- Aldershot
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 384
- Pupils on roll
- 359
- URN
- 116333
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01252322933
About this school
St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Aldershot. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 359 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 95 | 87 | 93 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 49% | 46% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 5% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 72% | 54% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 60% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 61% | 49% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.70 | - | - |
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 Controlled Junior 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 | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 46% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 363 |
| 2023/24 | 377 |
| 2024/25 | 377 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School compares
St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School ranked 272nd of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46% | 5.5% | 24.9% | 359 | — |
| St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School | — | 4.7% | 15.7% | 264 | 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 | 0.7 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)
- 24.93%
- English as an additional language
- 35.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.53%
- Persistent absence
- 14.82%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Aldershot
-
Park Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Aldershot
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Aldershot
-
Badshot Lea Village Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Farnham
-
Talavera Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Aldershot
Other schools in Aldershot
St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School ranks 6th of the 7 ranked primary 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 Infant 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 year groups does St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School teach?
- St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Aldershot.
- Who is the headteacher of St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School?
- The headteacher of St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School is Mrs Kirsty Kingham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior 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 Church of England Controlled Junior School?
- St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School has 359 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School full?
- St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School has capacity for 384 pupils and 359 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 Controlled Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Guildford.
- Does St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 46% 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 Controlled Junior School rank locally?
- St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School ranked 272nd of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% 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 Controlled Junior School's absence rate?
- St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior 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 30 June 2026.