St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Howling Lane, Alnwick, NE66 1DJ
This school is closed (it closed in June 2023).
It was replaced by Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Gavin Johnston
- Diocese
- Diocese of Newcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 121
- URN
- 122280
- Local authority
- Northumberland
About this school
St Michael's Church of England Primary School was a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Alnwick. It taught children aged 2 to 11 and had 121 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St Michael's Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 |
| Writing progress | +1.00 |
| Maths progress | +0.40 |
How St Michael's Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 53% of England schools in 2022/23.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.9% | 31.4% | 121 | — |
| Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary School | — | 7.4% | 36.7% | 104 | 0.0 miles |
| Swansfield Park Primary School | — | — | — | 383 | 0.5 miles |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick | 68% | 5.3% | 25.6% | 197 | 0.8 miles |
| Shilbottle Primary School | — | — | — | 71 | 3.3 miles |
| Hipsburn Primary School | 67% | 4.3% | 6.9% | 102 | 3.7 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 2022/23 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 31.4%
- English as an additional language
- 7.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.9%
- Persistent absence
- 17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Alnwick
-
Swansfield Park Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Alnwick
-
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick0.8 miles
Primary · Alnwick
-
Shilbottle Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Alnwick
-
Hipsburn Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Alnwick
Other schools in Alnwick
- Branton Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hipsburn Primary School Primary
- Longhoughton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary School Primary
- Shilbottle Primary School Primary
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick Primary
- Swansfield Park Primary School Primary
- Whittingham Church of England Primary School Primary
- The Duchess's Community High School Secondary
- Barndale School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Michael's Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School taught children aged 2 to 11. It was a primary school in Alnwick.
- Has St Michael's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Michael's Church of England Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Michael's Church of England Primary School?
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School had 121 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- What are St Michael's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Michael's Church of England 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 12 September 2023.