St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery
Hall Lane, St Michael's-on-Wyre, St Michael's-on-Wyre, Preston, PR3 0UA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Diane Carroll
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 142
- Pupils on roll
- 112
- URN
- 119544
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01995679268
About this school
St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in St Michael's-on-Wyre, Preston. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 112 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
- Early years
- 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 | 13 | 19 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 37% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 0% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 74% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 63% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 68% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.60 | - | - |
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-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 37% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 112 |
| 2023/24 | 114 |
| 2024/25 | 109 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery compares
St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery ranked 175th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 3.3% | 10.1% | 112 | — |
| Inskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided School | 69% | 2.2% | 23% | 60 | 1.9 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston | 63% | 5.3% | 34% | 44 | 1.9 miles |
| Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 65% | 3.8% | 6.1% | 169 | 2.0 miles |
| Nateby Primary School | 77% | 3.4% | 10% | 87 | 2.4 miles |
| St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston | 62% | 4% | 18.5% | 166 | 2.5 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)
- 10.09%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.28%
- Persistent absence
- 5.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Inskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided School1.9 miles
Primary · Preston
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston1.9 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Nateby Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Preston
-
St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston2.5 miles
Primary · Preston
Common questions
- What year groups does St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery teach?
- St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in St Michael's-on-Wyre, Preston.
- Who is the headteacher of St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery?
- The headteacher of St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery is Mrs Diane Carroll, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery, 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-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery?
- St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery has 112 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery full?
- St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery has capacity for 142 pupils and 112 on roll (79%), 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-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery as having nursery classes.
- How have St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 67% 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-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery rank locally?
- St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery ranked 175th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% 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-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery's absence rate?
- St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery'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.