St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey
Mayes Lane, Ramsey, Harwich, CO12 5EL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CANONIUM LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Steve Taylor
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Constituency
- Clacton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 130
- URN
- 151534
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01255323184
About this school
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey is a Church of England primary academy in Harwich. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 130 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
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Two Village Church of England Primary School (URN 145856).
How St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey compares
Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.3% | 41.2% | 130 | — |
| Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery | 64% | 7.5% | 29.9% | 445 | 0.9 miles |
| All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt | 67% | 5.4% | 33.3% | 194 | 1.5 miles |
| Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery | — | — | — | 354 | 1.6 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 53% | 4.6% | 15.2% | 114 | 1.9 miles |
| The Mayflower Primary School | 48% | 7.5% | 47.8% | 356 | 2.1 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)
- 41.18%
- English as an additional language
- 4.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.26%
- Persistent absence
- 21.24%
Location
Nearby schools
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Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery0.9 miles
Primary · Harwich
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All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt1.5 miles
Primary · Harwich
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Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery1.6 miles
Primary · Harwich
- 1.9 miles
-
The Mayflower Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Harwich
Other schools in Harwich
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Great Oakley Primary
- All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt Primary
- Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery Primary
- The Mayflower Primary School Primary
- Harwich and Dovercourt High School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey teach?
- St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Harwich.
- Who is the headteacher of St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey?
- The headteacher of St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey is Mr Steve Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey, 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 Primary Academy, Ramsey?
- St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey has 130 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey full?
- St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey has capacity for 210 pupils and 130 on roll (62%), 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 Primary Academy, Ramsey a faith school?
- Yes. St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey?
- St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey is part of CANONIUM LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey's absence rate?
- St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census.
- Does St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey 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 Primary Academy, Ramsey. 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 10 July 2026.