St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery
Feltham Hill Road, Ashford, TW15 2DG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ASCENSION CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr John Lane
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Spelthorne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 484
- Pupils on roll
- 482
- URN
- 149289
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01784253333
About this school
St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Ashford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 482 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
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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 57 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% | 87% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 28% | 22% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 95% |
| Expected standard in maths | 96% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 95% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 111.0 |
Trends over time
How St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 87% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 468 |
| 2023/24 | 462 |
| 2024/25 | 474 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery compares
St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery ranked 12th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 87% | 3.4% | 11.5% | 482 | — |
| Ashford CofE Primary School | 48% | 6.3% | 17.8% | 378 | 0.4 miles |
| The Echelford Primary School | 74% | 4.7% | 11.2% | 612 | 0.5 miles |
| Clarendon Primary School | 66% | 5.1% | 30.9% | 254 | 0.5 miles |
| Ashford Park Primary School | 54% | 6% | 24.9% | 645 | 1.0 miles |
| Meadhurst Primary School | 47% | 6.5% | 31.2% | 470 | 1.0 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)
- 11.54%
- English as an additional language
- 28.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.41%
- Persistent absence
- 3.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ashford CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Ashford
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The Echelford Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Ashford
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Clarendon Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Ashford Park Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Meadhurst Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Ashford
Other schools in Ashford
St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery ranks 1st of the 6 ranked primary schools in Ashford.
- Ashford CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashford Park Primary School Primary
- Clarendon Primary School Primary
- Meadhurst Primary School Primary
- The Echelford Primary School Primary
- Thomas Knyvett College Secondary
- Fordway Centre Academies
- St James Senior Boys' School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery teach?
- St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Ashford.
- Who is the headteacher of St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery?
- The headteacher of St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery is Mr John Lane, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery, 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 Catholic Primary School & Nursery?
- St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery has 482 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery full?
- St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery has capacity for 484 pupils and 482 on roll (100%), 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 Catholic Primary School & Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Does St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery?
- St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery is part of ASCENSION CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 86% in 2023/24 and 87% 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 Catholic Primary School & Nursery rank locally?
- St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery ranked 12th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% 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 Catholic Primary School & Nursery's absence rate?
- St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery'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 10 July 2026.