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St Michael's Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Tenterden · TN30 6PU

Ages 4–11 · 177 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)45%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.0%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
158

Absence trend

2021/22

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

21

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
49
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill84%

177 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
177
Boys / girls
103 / 74
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
177 / 210 (84%)
Free school meals
30.5%
FSM pupils
54
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Canterbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: TENTERDEN SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
TENTERDEN SCHOOLS TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Paskhin

Location

Address
Ashford Road, St Michael's
Postcode
TN30 6PU
Town
Tenterden
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Ashford
Constituency
Weald of Kent
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 4–11, in Tenterden, Kent, 177 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 30.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Canterbury.

Open schools in Tenterden
6
Primary schools in Tenterden
4
Academies among open schools in Tenterden
67% (4)
Open schools in TN30
6
Primary in TN30
4
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in TenterdenNear TN30

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Paskhin
Telephone
01580763210
Website
www.stmcep.school

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