St. Michael's AcademySt Gildas Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Yeovil.
Summary of the comparison
St. Michael's Academy and St Gildas Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Yeovil.
St. Michael's Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Gildas Catholic Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St. Michael's Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St. Michael's Academy was judged Good and St Gildas Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard.
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 73.0% for St Gildas Catholic 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 St Gildas Catholic Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | YeovilSt. Michael's Academy | YeovilSt Gildas Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | 96th of 209 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 291 | 219 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 226 | |
| Location | Yeovil, BA21 4JW | Yeovil, BA21 4EG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 291 | 219 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.5% | 6.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 37.1% | 80.4% | |
| SEN support | 20.3% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% Stronger figure | 16.7% | 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
St Gildas Catholic Primary School
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