St Michael's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Ashford Road, St Michael's, Tenterden, TN30 6PUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Michael's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Tenterden for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 386th of 420 primary schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

25 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%

52%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

177 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals30.5%

30.5%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.6%

9.6%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.1%

14.1%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Michael's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Tenterden Church of England Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	46% met the expected standard
Tenterden Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
High Halden Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
John Mayne Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	27% met the expected standard
Woodchurch Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: TENTERDEN SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Joanna Paskhin
Phone: 01580763210
Website: stmcep.school (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ashford Road, St Michael's, Tenterden, TN30 6PU
Local authority: Kent
URN: 143788

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.