St Michael's Church of England School, Louth
Monks Dyke Road, Louth, LN11 9AR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Sarah Addison
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Constituency
- Louth and Horncastle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 291
- URN
- 120574
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01507603867
About this school
St Michael's Church of England School, Louth is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Louth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 291 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 13 October 2022, 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 | 45 | 46 | 46 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 59% | 35% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 2% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 70% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 44% | 63% | 39% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 65% | 52% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| 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 School, Louth has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 40% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 35% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 313 |
| 2023/24 | 307 |
| 2024/25 | 292 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Michael's Church of England School, Louth compares
St Michael's Church of England School, Louth ranked 230th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 35% | 5.6% | 32.5% | 291 | — |
| Kidgate Academy | 38% | 5.3% | 31.7% | 397 | 0.2 miles |
| Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy | — | 6.4% | 63.3% | 204 | 0.3 miles |
| Lacey Gardens Junior Academy | 59% | 6.3% | 57.8% | 307 | 0.3 miles |
| East Wold Church of England Primary School | 29% | 4.7% | 11.9% | 78 | 2.9 miles |
| North Cockerington Church of England Primary School | 38% | 4.5% | 20% | 79 | 3.0 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)
- 32.53%
- English as an additional language
- 2.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.64%
- Persistent absence
- 15.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kidgate Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Louth
-
Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Louth
-
Lacey Gardens Junior Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Louth
-
East Wold Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Louth
-
North Cockerington Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Louth
Other schools in Louth
St Michael's Church of England School, Louth ranks 9th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Louth.
- East Wold Church of England Primary School Primary
- Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy Primary
- Fulstow Church of England Primary School Primary
- Grainthorpe Junior School Primary
- Grimoldby Primary School Primary
- Kidgate Academy Primary
- Lacey Gardens Junior Academy Primary
- Lift Utterby Primary
- North Cockerington Church of England Primary School Primary
- North Somercotes CofE Primary School Primary
- Scamblesby Church of England Primary School Primary
- The Donington-on-Bain School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Michael's Church of England School, Louth teach?
- St Michael's Church of England School, Louth teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Louth.
- Who is the headteacher of St Michael's Church of England School, Louth?
- The headteacher of St Michael's Church of England School, Louth is Miss Sarah Addison, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Michael's Church of England School, Louth last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Michael's Church of England School, Louth, 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 School, Louth?
- St Michael's Church of England School, Louth has 291 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Michael's Church of England School, Louth full?
- St Michael's Church of England School, Louth has capacity for 315 pupils and 291 on roll (92%), 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 School, Louth a faith school?
- Yes. St Michael's Church of England School, Louth is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Is St Michael's Church of England School, Louth a selective school?
- No. St Michael's Church of England School, Louth is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does St Michael's Church of England School, Louth have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Michael's Church of England School, Louth as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Michael's Church of England School, Louth's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 40% in 2022/23 and 35% 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 School, Louth rank locally?
- St Michael's Church of England School, Louth ranked 230th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% 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 School, Louth's absence rate?
- St Michael's Church of England School, Louth's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Michael's Church of England School, Louth's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Michael's Church of England School, Louth'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.