St Michael's CofE (C) First School
Weavers Lane, Off Lichfield Road, Stone, ST15 8QB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julia Wass
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 326
- Pupils on roll
- 184
- URN
- 124275
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01785334930
About this school
St Michael's CofE (C) First School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Stone. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 184 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 12 January 2023, 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.
Trends over time
How St Michael's CofE (C) First 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 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 221 |
| 2023/24 | 229 |
| 2024/25 | 198 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Michael's CofE (C) First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.3% | 12.6% | 184 | — |
| Pirehill First School | — | 4.2% | 19.3% | 245 | 0.7 miles |
| St Dominic's Catholic Primary School | 92% | 3.4% | 5.5% | 221 | 0.9 miles |
| Christ Church CofE First School | — | 4.4% | 22.1% | 120 | 1.0 miles |
| Manor Hill First School | — | 4.3% | 16% | 260 | 1.0 miles |
| Oulton CofE First School | — | 3.8% | 7% | 77 | 1.7 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.63%
- English as an additional language
- 0.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.33%
- Persistent absence
- 8.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Pirehill First School0.7 miles
Primary · Stone
-
St Dominic's Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Stone
-
Christ Church CofE First School1.0 miles
Primary · Stone
-
Manor Hill First School1.0 miles
Primary · Stone
-
Oulton CofE First School1.7 miles
Primary · Stone
Other schools in Stone
- Christ Church CofE First School Primary
- Manor Hill First School Primary
- Oulton CofE First School Primary
- Pirehill First School Primary
- Springfields First School Primary
- St Dominic's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Academy Middle deemed secondary
- Walton Priory Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Alleyne's Academy Secondary
- St Dominic's Priory School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Michael's CofE (C) First School teach?
- St Michael's CofE (C) First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Stone.
- Who is the headteacher of St Michael's CofE (C) First School?
- The headteacher of St Michael's CofE (C) First School is Mrs Julia Wass, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Michael's CofE (C) First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Michael's CofE (C) First 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 CofE (C) First School?
- St Michael's CofE (C) First School has 184 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is St Michael's CofE (C) First School full?
- St Michael's CofE (C) First School has capacity for 326 pupils and 184 on roll (56%), 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 CofE (C) First School a faith school?
- Yes. St Michael's CofE (C) First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St Michael's CofE (C) First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Michael's CofE (C) First School as having nursery classes.
- What is St Michael's CofE (C) First School's absence rate?
- St Michael's CofE (C) First School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Michael's CofE (C) First 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 CofE (C) First 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.