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St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery

Academy converter · Ashford · TW15 2DG

Ages 2–11 · 482 pupils · Surrey

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

86%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-05-21

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)86%
Higher standard (RWM)28%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.2%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
359

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

61

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
162
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

482 pupils · 484 places

Pupils on roll
482
Boys / girls
231 / 251
School capacity
484
Capacity fill
482 / 484 (100%)
Free school meals
11.6%
FSM pupils
52
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ASCENSION CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ASCENSION CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr John Lane

Location

Address
Feltham Hill Road
Postcode
TW15 2DG
Town
Ashford
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Spelthorne
Constituency
Spelthorne
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Ashford, Surrey, 482 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 11.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in Ashford
62
Primary schools in Ashford
46
Academies among open schools in Ashford
39% (24)
Open schools in TW15
9
Primary in TW15
6
Open schools in Surrey LA
523
Primary in Surrey LA
298

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Ashford CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Ashford · TW15 2BW · Surrey

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM18.8%
    • Demand0.86

    0.4 miles away

  • The Echelford Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM12.1%
    • Demand0.91

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  • Clarendon Primary School

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    Ashford · TW15 2HZ · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM27.4%
    • Demand1.41

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  • Ashford Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM25.9%
    • Demand0.95

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  • Meadhurst Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

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    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM31.6%
    • Demand0.86

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  • Buckland Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Staines · TW18 1NB · Surrey

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM26.1%
    • Demand0.93

    1.3 miles away

  • Fairholme Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Feltham · TW14 8ET · Hounslow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM32.8%
    • Demand0.89

    1.6 miles away

  • Oak Hill Academy West London

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

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    • KS271%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM26.0%

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Lane
Telephone
01784253333
Website
http://www.st-michaels.surrey.sch.uk/

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