Stoke St Michael Primary School

School overview

Stoke St Michael Primary School is a primary school serving Radstock, Somerset, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. It has 56 pupils aged 2 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Stoke St Michael Primary School 'Requires improvement'. 33% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well below the national average (national figure: 61%). On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 100 in reading and 97 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Stoke St Michael Primary School is oversubscribed: about 9 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 8 first choices for 7 places. In 2026 the furthest child offered a place lived 0.25 miles from the school in a straight line, according to the council's published allocation figures; the distance changes every year with demand. There are about 9.4 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Stoke St Michael Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.