Saint Michael CofE Primary School
Constantine Drive, Stanground South, Peterborough, PE2 8SZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ACT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Mike Harrison
- Diocese
- Diocese of Ely
- Sponsor
- Buckden Church of England Primary School
- Constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 408
- URN
- 150757
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01733306778
About this school
Saint Michael CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Peterborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 408 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Saint Michael CofE Primary School (Voluntary Aided) (URN 136514).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 |
How Saint Michael CofE Primary School compares
Saint Michael CofE Primary School ranked 27th of 58 primary schools in Peterborough for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 5.1% | 17.8% | 408 | — |
| Oakdale Primary School | 78% | 4.4% | 17.9% | 400 | 0.4 miles |
| Southfields Primary School | 45% | 5.6% | 34.9% | 540 | 0.4 miles |
| Heritage Park Primary School | 73% | 3.7% | 11.7% | 202 | 0.5 miles |
| Farcet CofE (C) Primary School | 38% | 5.1% | 33.7% | 82 | 0.8 miles |
| Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School | 67% | 5% | 32.6% | 183 | 1.1 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)
- 17.82%
- English as an additional language
- 37.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.09%
- Persistent absence
- 10.46%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oakdale Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Southfields Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Heritage Park Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Farcet CofE (C) Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Peterborough
Other schools in Peterborough
Saint Michael CofE Primary School ranks 36th of the 78 ranked primary schools in Peterborough.
- Alderman Jacobs School Primary
- All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Baston CE Primary School Primary
- Bishop Creighton Academy Primary
- Braybrook Primary Academy Primary
- Brewster Avenue Infant School Primary
- Castor CofE Primary School Primary
- Coates Primary School Primary
- Deeping St James Community Primary School Primary
- Discovery Primary Academy Primary
- Dogsthorpe Academy Primary
- Dogsthorpe Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Saint Michael CofE Primary School teach?
- Saint Michael CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Peterborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Saint Michael CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Saint Michael CofE Primary School is Mr Mike Harrison, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Saint Michael CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Saint Michael CofE 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 Saint Michael CofE Primary School?
- Saint Michael CofE Primary School has 408 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Saint Michael CofE Primary School full?
- Saint Michael CofE Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 408 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Saint Michael CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Saint Michael CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Ely.
- Does Saint Michael CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Saint Michael CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Saint Michael CofE Primary School?
- Saint Michael CofE Primary School is part of ACT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Saint Michael CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Saint Michael CofE Primary School ranked 27th of 58 primary schools in Peterborough for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Saint Michael CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Saint Michael CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census.
- What are Saint Michael CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Saint Michael CofE 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 10 July 2026.