St Michael's CofE Aided Primary is a primary school in Marlborough, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Michael's CofE Aided Primary currently has around 193 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.2% boys and 50.8% girls. Around 13.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.7%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Back Lane, Marlborough, SN8 2BP
Website: www.stmichaelsaldbourne.co.uk/
Telephone: 01672540434
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wiltshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Judith Arkwright
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 126392

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 06/07/2016

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 193
Number of Boys: 95
Number of Girls: 98

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British91.70%177
Other White3.10%6
White and Asian1.60%3
Chinese1.00%2
Irish1.00%2
Other Mixed1.00%2
Unclassified0.50%1
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.5)
Writing: Average (1.5)
Maths: Average (1.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
59%
Town average
64%
Local authority average
54%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
11%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
104.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
103.9
Local authority average
102.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Michael's CofE Aided Primary
Back Lane , Aldbourne SN8 2BP
4out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
Ermin Street , Baydon SN8 2JJ
3out of 4 3,267 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.