St. Michael's Academy
Grass Royal, Yeovil, BA21 4JW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ST. MICHAEL'S ACADEMY
- Head Teacher
- Mr Mathew Vella
- Constituency
- Yeovil
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 264
- URN
- 138843
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01935423863
About this school
St. Michael's Academy is a primary academy in Yeovil. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 264 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St. Michael's Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 59 | 68 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 64% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 5% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 73% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 73% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 71% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
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. Michael's Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 255 |
| 2023/24 | 261 |
| 2024/25 | 291 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St. Michael's Academy compares
St. Michael's Academy ranked 28th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 5.2% | 38.5% | 264 | — |
| Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy | — | 6.3% | 24.2% | 156 | 0.1 miles |
| Reckleford Infant School and Nursery | — | 13.9% | 21.7% | 128 | 0.3 miles |
| St Gildas Catholic Primary School | 73% | 5.9% | 6.9% | 208 | 0.4 miles |
| Birchfield Community Primary School | 59% | 5.4% | 28.1% | 409 | 0.6 miles |
| Milford Junior School | 53% | 5.5% | 33.6% | 343 | 0.6 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report27 November 2024
- 27 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 38.49%
- English as an additional language
- 37.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.15%
- Persistent absence
- 11.99%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Yeovil
-
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery0.3 miles
Primary · Yeovil
-
St Gildas Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Yeovil
-
Birchfield Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Yeovil
-
Milford Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Yeovil
Other schools in Yeovil
St. Michael's Academy ranks 6th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Yeovil.
- All Saints Church School Primary
- Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Primary
- Birchfield Community Primary School Primary
- Chilthorne Domer Church School Primary
- Countess Gytha Primary School Primary
- East Coker Community Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church School Primary
- Huish Primary School Primary
- Ilchester Community School Primary
- Kingfisher Primary School Primary
- Milford Infants' School Primary
- Milford Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St. Michael's Academy teach?
- St. Michael's Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Yeovil.
- Who is the head teacher of St. Michael's Academy?
- The head teacher of St. Michael's Academy is Mr Mathew Vella, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St. Michael's Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St. Michael's Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St. Michael's Academy?
- St. Michael's Academy has 264 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is St. Michael's Academy full?
- St. Michael's Academy has capacity for 240 pupils and 264 on roll (110%), so it is at or above 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 Academy a faith school?
- No. St. Michael's Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does St. Michael's Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St. Michael's Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is St. Michael's Academy part of an academy trust?
- St. Michael's Academy is part of ST. MICHAEL'S ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St. Michael's Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 75% 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 Academy compare with other schools in Somerset?
- St. Michael's Academy ranked 28th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% 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 Academy's absence rate?
- St. Michael's Academy's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St. Michael's Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St. Michael's Academy'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 3 July 2026.