St Michael's Church of England Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 October 2024
Pupils have a love for learning at this warm and friendly school. They demonstrate this through their hard work and enthusiastic discussion of the subjects they learn. The school has high expectations of all. This enables pupils to learn the important skills and knowledge they need. Starting in early years, pupils learn the school's well-designed routines. This helps them to feel safe and happy. Pupils are polite and move carefully around the school. They are happy and know that staff will deal with any concerns they may have. Pupils also receive high-quality support to manage their emotions. For example, play therapy sessions help pupils to express their worries. Pupils have ample opportunities to develop their skills and talents. They learn about a wide range of sports in their physical education lessons, these include cricket and handball. Pupils further develop these talents through the high-quality extra-curricular clubs the school offers. They also compete regularly and excel in a variety of sporting competitions. All pupils have the chance to represent the school in house competitions and against other local schools. As a result of this approach, pupils have a strong understanding of the value of exercise and how to stay healthy.
What the school should improve
- The schools' newly introduced approach to writing is not yet fully embedded. Consequently, it is not having the required impact as the teaching of transcription is not yet consistent. As a result, pupils are not always accurate in letter formation and some older pupils do not spell well enough. The school should ensure that they continue to embed the programme and develop consistency so that all pupils can write accurately and spell important vocabulary correctly.
- In some subjects, the use of assessment is not precise enough. It does not consistently identify gaps in learning and inform next steps for teaching accurately. As a result, some pupils do not catch up with their learning swiftly. The school should ensure that teachers use assessment to spot gaps in learning and to plan support to help pupils catch up quickly.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
25 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
177 pupils on roll, with places for 210
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
- 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.