St. Michael's Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Grass Royal, Yeovil, BA21 4JWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St. Michael's Academy is a primary school in Yeovil for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 9th of 17 primary schools in Yeovil. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 November 2019, report published 7 January 2020

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

68 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

264 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals32.6%

32.6%, 6.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language40.9%

40.9%, 19.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.5%

20.5%, 5.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.1%

1.1%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St. Michael's Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Gildas Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	73% met the expected standard
Birchfield Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Milford Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST. MICHAEL'S ACADEMY
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Mathew Vella
Phone: 01935423863
Website: stmichaelsacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Grass Royal, Yeovil, BA21 4JW
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 138843

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.