St Michael's CofE Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Wakefield
St Michael's CofE Academy is a primary school in Wakefield for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 20 February 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield, WF2 9JA
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 470 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 20 February 2024
Strengths
- “St Michael’s is a highly inclusive school where the needs of pupils are put first.”
- “All pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), receive support from staff who know them well.”
- “Staff go the extra mile to ensure that pupils’ needs are met well.”
To improve
- “A small number of staff lack the subject knowledge needed to deliver some curriculum content as effectively as they could.”
- “Occasionally, low-level disruption does occur.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 April 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 73% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 56 first-preference applications, 57 offers in total, 56 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.2 mi Good
- Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School 0.5 mi Requires improvement
- Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School 0.7 mi Requires improvement
- Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs 0.8 mi Good
- The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School 0.9 mi Good
- Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Jerry Clay Academy 1.4 mi School remains Outstanding