What did Ofsted judge St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in September 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School?

St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School has 192 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School take?

St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

How do I apply to St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School?

St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School have a religious character?

Yes — St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School?

On offer day for 2020-21 (Reception), the furthest place offered at St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School was 0.771 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School?

When St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after/previously looked after children — Children who are Looked after or who were previously looked after; 2. Previously in state care outside England — Children who: Appear to have been in state care outside of England; and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 3. Sibling — A child who has a brother or sister attending the school at the proposed date of admission. (This includes half, step or adoptive siblings), and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of over-subscription where the distance to school is equal as measured by the Local Authority, places will be decided by random allocation. This process will be independently supervised.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 85.9% of pupils at St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

0.771miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2020-21 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

Last distance offered at St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School, year by year →

How places are decided at St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after/previously looked after children — Children who are Looked after or who were previously looked after.
2Previously in state care outside England — Children who: Appear to have been in state care outside of England; and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
3Sibling — A child who has a brother or sister attending the school at the proposed date of admission. (This includes half, step or adoptive siblings).
4Faith - active worshippers — Children of parent(s)/guardians or children who are: Active worshipping members at St Michael and All Angels, Shelf, St Aidan's, Buttershaw; or a regular worshiper at another Anglian Church within the Diocese of Leeds; and attend at least twice per month for the previous twelve months prior to the closing date for applications. Note: A supplementary information form to provide confirmation of Christian commitment is available from the school. This should be signed by the vicar of the church attended.
5Distance — How close the child's home is to school. Distance will be calculated using a straight line measurement from the pupil's permanent home to the nearest designated school gate. Distances will be calculated using our GIS. To make sure that consistency applies, all measurements will be carried out by this method. Please note: No other method will be considered.

If two applications tie: In the event of over-subscription where the distance to school is equal as measured by the Local Authority, places will be decided by random allocation. This process will be independently supervised.

Pupils with an Education Health and Care Plan naming the school are admitted first, as required by law, before the ranked criteria are applied.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.