What did Ofsted judge St Michael's Church of England Primary School's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged St Michael's Church of England Primary School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in December 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Michael's Church of England Primary School?

St Michael's Church of England Primary School has 226 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Michael's Church of England Primary School take?

St Michael's Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is St Michael's Church of England Primary School located?

St Michael's Church of England Primary School is located in Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3SN, Hertfordshire.

How do I apply to St Michael's Church of England Primary School?

St Michael's Church of England Primary 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's Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

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

How are Reception places decided at St Michael's Church of England Primary School?

When St Michael's Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children looked after and children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangement order or a special guardianship order, including any children who appear to the Governing Body to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — Children who will have a sibling on the school roll at St Michael's at the time of admission; 3. Children of staff — Children of permanent staff directly employed by the school where the member of staff has been employed by the school for at least two years at the date of application and/or has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: When there is a need for a final tie-break the random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Michael's Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 53.1% of pupils at St Michael's Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Michael's Church of England Primary 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 and previously looked after children — Children looked after and children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangement order or a special guardianship order, including any children who appear to the Governing Body to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings — Children who will have a sibling on the school roll at St Michael's at the time of admission.
3Children of staff — Children of permanent staff directly employed by the school where the member of staff has been employed by the school for at least two years at the date of application and/or has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4Foundation Place (Church) — Children whose parent or carer is a regular worshipper at any Christian Church. Regular worshipper means that the parent or carer has attended public worship on average at least twice a month for at least a year prior to the date of application.
5Any other children — Places in this category will be allocated to children whose home address is nearest to the school.

If two applications tie: When there is a need for a final tie-break the random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.

Distance tie-break for oversubscribed categories uses HCC straight-line distance measurement; if addresses are identical, lower door number is classed as nearer, then random allocation via HCC's individual random number system if still tied.

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.

St Michael's Church of England Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Michael's Church of England Primary School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged St Michael's Church of England Primary School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in December 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Michael's Church of England Primary School?: St Michael's Church of England Primary School has 226 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Michael's Church of England Primary School take?: St Michael's Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Michael's Church of England Primary School located?: St Michael's Church of England Primary School is located in Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3SN, Hertfordshire.
How do I apply to St Michael's Church of England Primary School?: St Michael's Church of England Primary 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's Church of England Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Michael's Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St Michael's Church of England Primary School?: When St Michael's Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children looked after and children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangement order or a special guardianship order, including any children who appear to the Governing Body to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — Children who will have a sibling on the school roll at St Michael's at the time of admission; 3. Children of staff — Children of permanent staff directly employed by the school where the member of staff has been employed by the school for at least two years at the date of application and/or has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: When there is a need for a final tie-break the random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Michael's Church of England Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 53.1% of pupils at St Michael's Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Michael's Church of England Primary 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 and previously looked after children — Children looked after and children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangement order or a special guardianship order, including any children who appear to the Governing Body to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings — Children who will have a sibling on the school roll at St Michael's at the time of admission.
3Children of staff — Children of permanent staff directly employed by the school where the member of staff has been employed by the school for at least two years at the date of application and/or has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4Foundation Place (Church) — Children whose parent or carer is a regular worshipper at any Christian Church. Regular worshipper means that the parent or carer has attended public worship on average at least twice a month for at least a year prior to the date of application.
5Any other children — Places in this category will be allocated to children whose home address is nearest to the school.

If two applications tie: When there is a need for a final tie-break the random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.

St Michael's Church of England Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Michael's Church of England Primary School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged St Michael's Church of England Primary School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in December 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Michael's Church of England Primary School?: St Michael's Church of England Primary School has 226 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Michael's Church of England Primary School take?: St Michael's Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Michael's Church of England Primary School located?: St Michael's Church of England Primary School is located in Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3SN, Hertfordshire.
How do I apply to St Michael's Church of England Primary School?: St Michael's Church of England Primary 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's Church of England Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Michael's Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St Michael's Church of England Primary School?: When St Michael's Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children looked after and children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangement order or a special guardianship order, including any children who appear to the Governing Body to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — Children who will have a sibling on the school roll at St Michael's at the time of admission; 3. Children of staff — Children of permanent staff directly employed by the school where the member of staff has been employed by the school for at least two years at the date of application and/or has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: When there is a need for a final tie-break the random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Michael's Church of England Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 53.1% of pupils at St Michael's Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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