St Mary and St Michael Primary School
Sutton Street, Stepney, London, E1 0BD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Miss Sue-Helen Steyn
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bethnal Green and Stepney
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 347
- URN
- 131936
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02077904986
About this school
St Mary and St Michael Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 347 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 April 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 57 | 59 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 71% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 14% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 85% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 83% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 85% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.90 | - | - |
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 Mary and St Michael Primary 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 | Tower Hamlets average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72% | 67.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 68.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 68.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 429 |
| 2023/24 | 416 |
| 2024/25 | 389 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary and St Michael Primary School compares
St Mary and St Michael Primary School ranked 21st of 61 primary schools in Tower Hamlets for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 7.2% | 43.7% | 347 | — |
| Blue Gate Fields Junior School | 76% | 4.9% | 41.5% | 350 | 0.2 miles |
| Blue Gate Fields Infants' School | — | 6% | 29.4% | 336 | 0.2 miles |
| Marion Richardson Primary School | 64% | 6% | 42.8% | 465 | 0.3 miles |
| Bigland Green Primary School | 87% | 4% | 44% | 477 | 0.3 miles |
| Stepney Park Primary School | 77% | 5.3% | 41.1% | 689 | 0.4 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)
- 43.67%
- English as an additional language
- 33.2%
- Overall absence
- 7.21%
- Persistent absence
- 22.16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Blue Gate Fields Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · London
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Blue Gate Fields Infants' School0.2 miles
Primary · London
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Marion Richardson Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Bigland Green Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Stepney Park Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
St Mary and St Michael Primary School ranks 391st of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Mary and St Michael Primary School teach?
- St Mary and St Michael Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary and St Michael Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Mary and St Michael Primary School is Miss Sue-Helen Steyn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mary and St Michael Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary and St Michael Primary 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 Mary and St Michael Primary School?
- St Mary and St Michael Primary School has 347 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Mary and St Michael Primary School full?
- St Mary and St Michael Primary School has capacity for 472 pupils and 347 on roll (74%), 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 Mary and St Michael Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary and St Michael Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Does St Mary and St Michael Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mary and St Michael Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Mary and St Michael Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 76% 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 Mary and St Michael Primary School rank locally?
- St Mary and St Michael Primary School ranked 21st of 61 primary schools in Tower Hamlets for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% 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 Mary and St Michael Primary School's absence rate?
- St Mary and St Michael Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary and St Michael Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary and St Michael 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 30 June 2026.