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St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis

Academy sponsor led · Lyme Regis · DT7 3DY

Ages 4–11 · 59 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

9.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2022-04-27

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.2%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
76

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill31%

59 pupils · 189 places

Pupils on roll
59
Boys / girls
36 / 23
School capacity
189
Capacity fill
59 / 189 (31%)
Free school meals
33.9%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Salisbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Salisbury
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
Larger rural: 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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Lyme Regis, Dorset, 59 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 33.9%. 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

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM35.2%

    1.5 miles away

  • The Woodroffe School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Lyme Regis · DT7 3LX · Dorset

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence9.3%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nick Kiddle
Telephone
01297442623
Website
www.stmichaels.dsat.org.uk

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