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St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery

Voluntary aided school · St Michael's-on-Wyre, Preston · PR3 0UA

Ages 4–11 · 112 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

37%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

0.81 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-08

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)37%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
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 absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
103

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

0.81 · Often has places

1st preferences

13

Places offered

16

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
44
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
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 fill79%

112 pupils · 142 places

Pupils on roll
112
Boys / girls
57 / 55
School capacity
142
Capacity fill
112 / 142 (79%)
Free school meals
10.7%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Diane Carroll

Location

Address
Hall Lane, St Michael's-on-Wyre, St. Michael's-on-Wyre Ce Primary
Postcode
PR3 0UA
Town
St Michael's-on-Wyre, Preston
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Wyre
Constituency
Lancaster and Wyre
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in St Michael's-on-Wyre, Preston, Lancashire, 112 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 10.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Blackburn.

Open schools in St Michael's-on-Wyre, Preston
1
Primary schools in St Michael's-on-Wyre, Preston
1
Academies among open schools in St Michael's-on-Wyre, Preston
0% (0)
Open schools in PR3
39
Primary in PR3
29
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

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 St Michael's-on-Wyre, PrestonNear PR3

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Diane Carroll
Telephone
01995679268
Website
www.stmichaelsonwyreprimary.co.uk

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