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St. Michael's Academy

Academy converter · Yeovil · BA21 4JW

Ages 7–11 · 264 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

5.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-11-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.2%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
287

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill110%

264 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
264
Boys / girls
119 / 145
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
264 / 240 (110%)
Free school meals
32.6%
FSM pupils
86
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST. MICHAEL'S ACADEMY
Academy trust
ST. MICHAEL'S ACADEMY
Headteacher
Mr Mathew Vella

Location

Address
Grass Royal
Postcode
BA21 4JW
Town
Yeovil
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Yeovil
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from 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 7–11, in Yeovil, Somerset, 264 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 32.6%.

Open schools in Yeovil
30
Primary schools in Yeovil
22
Academies among open schools in Yeovil
53% (16)
Open schools in BA21
15
Primary in BA21
9
Open schools in Somerset LA
307
Primary in Somerset LA
218

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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    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM7.2%

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    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM12.5%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mathew Vella
Telephone
01935423863
Website
www.stmichaelsacademy.co.uk

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