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St Michael's Primary School

Station Road, Withyham, Hartfield, TN7 4BP

Local ranking113th of 136 primary schools in East Sussex
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

105

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
71.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
71.0%
Writing (Expected)
71.0%
Maths (Expected)
71.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
71.0%
Reading avg scaled score
111.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
7

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
73
Boys
38 (51%)
Girls
36 (49%)
Capacity
105 (70% full)
SEND
24.7%
FSM Eligible
4.1%
EAL
0.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
8.2%
SEN Support
16.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
4.5
Budget per Pupil
£8,567/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 83.3%
  • Mixed Other: 5.6%
  • Asian Indian: 5.6%
  • White Other: 1.4%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%

83.3%

White British

5.6%

Mixed Other

5.6%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
114423
UKPRN
10077107
Establishment No.
2091

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