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St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Lyme Regis

Voluntary aided school · Lyme Regis · DT7 3DY

Ages 4–11 · 98 pupils · Dorset

KS2 expected (RWM)

31%

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)31%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
97.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.2%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
89

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

11

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
18
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill52%

98 pupils · 189 places

Pupils on roll
98
Boys / girls
50 / 48
School capacity
189
Capacity fill
98 / 189 (52%)
Free school meals
33.7%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Salisbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Nick Kiddle

Location

Address
Kings Way
Postcode
DT7 3DY
Town
Lyme Regis
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
West Dorset
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Lyme Regis, Dorset, 98 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 33.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

Open schools in Lyme Regis
3
Primary schools in Lyme Regis
2
Academies among open schools in Lyme Regis
67% (2)
Open schools in DT7
3
Primary in DT7
2
Open schools in Dorset LA
184
Primary in Dorset LA
119

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 Lyme RegisNear DT7

  • Charmouth Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bridport · DT6 6LR · Dorset

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM35.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nick Kiddle

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