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 January 2025 (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 360 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 2 to 11.

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

St Michael's Church of England Primary School is located in Salisbury, SP4 8FB, Wiltshire.

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 far from St Michael's Church of England Primary School were places offered?

The furthest place offered at St Michael's Church of England Primary School for 2025-26 (Reception) was 2.446 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

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 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children or Previously Looked After Children — Looked after children at the date on which the relevant application for admission is made and who a local authority has confirmed will continue to be looked after at the time they are admitted to the school. This includes 'previously looked after children' as defined below. A 'looked after child' means a child who is (a) in the care of the local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). A 'previously looked after child' means a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption order, child arrangements order, or special guardianship order including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Vulnerable Children — A child is eligible in this category where the child has an identified social or medical need; 3. Children Living in the Catchment Area with a sibling at the school — A child living inside the catchment area is eligible for this category where they have a sibling attending the school on the date of application and the sibling will still be attending the school at the time of admission, and 6 further criteria. 44 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: If there are not enough places to satisfy all the applications under any one criterion, priority will be given to those living nearest the school. The school will adopt the measurement system of Wiltshire County Council (the LA) to determine the distance from the school to the home address. Where two or more applicants live an equal distance from the school and it is not possible to differentiate between them, priority will be determined by random allocation through the drawing of lots supervised by someone independent of the school.

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

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 60.8% 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 far did offers reach?

2.446miles

was the furthest place offered for 2025-26 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at St Michael's Church of England Primary School, year by year →

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

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children or Previously Looked After Children — Looked after children at the date on which the relevant application for admission is made and who a local authority has confirmed will continue to be looked after at the time they are admitted to the school. This includes 'previously looked after children' as defined below. A 'looked after child' means a child who is (a) in the care of the local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). A 'previously looked after child' means a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption order, child arrangements order, or special guardianship order including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Vulnerable Children — A child is eligible in this category where the child has an identified social or medical need.
3Children Living in the Catchment Area with a sibling at the school — A child living inside the catchment area is eligible for this category where they have a sibling attending the school on the date of application and the sibling will still be attending the school at the time of admission.
4Children living in the catchment area
5Children living outside the catchment area with a sibling at the school — A child living outside the catchment area is eligible for this category where they have a sibling attending the school on the date of application and the sibling will still be attending the school at the time of admission.
6Children of staff at the school — A child is considered to fall under this criterion if the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
7Children eligible for Service Premium relocating to Salisbury Plain
8Children living outside the Catchment Area who meet the Faith Criterion
9All other children

If two applications tie: If there are not enough places to satisfy all the applications under any one criterion, priority will be given to those living nearest the school. The school will adopt the measurement system of Wiltshire County Council (the LA) to determine the distance from the school to the home address. Where two or more applicants live an equal distance from the school and it is not possible to differentiate between them, priority will be determined by random allocation through the drawing of lots supervised by someone independent of the school.

Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) naming the school are admitted before oversubscription criteria are applied. The school is a Church of England designated school with religious character. Multiple birth applications will result in PAN being exceeded to accommodate multiple birth siblings where practicable. Applications for children of UK Service Personnel with confirmed posting to the County will be considered in advance of moving into the County.

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.