St. Michael's AcademyPrimrose Lane Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Yeovil.
Summary of the comparison
St. Michael's Academy and Primrose Lane Primary School are primary schools in Yeovil.
St. Michael's Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Primrose Lane Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Primrose Lane Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St. Michael's Academy was judged Good and Primrose Lane Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 75.0% for St. Michael's Academy and 69.0% for Primrose Lane Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St. Michael's Academy (61.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Primrose Lane Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | YeovilSt. Michael's Academy | YeovilPrimrose Lane Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 209 in Somerset | 24th of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 291 | 262 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 210 | |
| Location | Yeovil, BA21 4JW | Yeovil, BA21 5FH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 291 | 262 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.5% | 12.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 37.1% | 14.9% | |
| SEN support | 20.3% | 8.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% | 11.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St. Michael's Academy
Primrose Lane Primary School
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