Academy converter · Kent

St Michael's Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
177Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
143788URN

Ashford Road, St Michael's, Tenterden, TN30 6PU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.4 below Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

52 applications for 26 places · 287th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

52%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Kent median (2.4) close to England median (2.2)

52 applications · 26 places offered · 21 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.2; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.2; Kent median median 2.4
2023 1.9; Kent median median 2.3
2022 2.1; Kent median median 2.1
2021 2.4; Kent median median 2.2
2020 2.1; Kent median median 2.2
2019 1.9; Kent median median 2.1
2018 2.5; Kent median median 2.1
2017 1.8; Kent median median 2.2
2016 2.5; Kent median median 2.5; as the previous school
2015 2.3; Kent median median 2.4; as the previous school
2014 2.3; Kent median median 2.3; as the previous school

This school
Kent median

Dashed bars: as St Michael's Church of England Primary School (Tenterden) (URN 118670), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	26	52	2.0	21	0.81
Sep 2025	25	55	2.2	21	0.84
Sep 2024	22	49	2.2	21	0.95
Sep 2023	29	56	1.9	27	0.93
Sep 2022	24	51	2.1	21	0.88
Sep 2021	24	58	2.4	22	0.92
Sep 2020	21	44	2.1	18	0.86
Sep 2019	24	46	1.9	22	0.92
Sep 2018	16	40	2.5	16	1.00
Sep 2017	15	27	1.8	15	1.00
Sep 2016 *	19	47	2.5	16	0.84
Sep 2015 *	16	37	2.3	15	0.94
Sep 2014 *	18	42	2.3	18	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 60% · Writing 64% · Maths 64% → all three 52% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard52%328th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard60%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard16%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard64%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard64%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	52%	0%	101	102
2023/24	45%	0%	102	100
2022/23	50%	5%	105	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Tenterden Church of England Junior School
2.3 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2024

46%met the SATs standard
Tenterden Infant School
2.3 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place
High Halden Church of England Primary School
2.4 km · Kent

2026

3.5applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
John Mayne Church of England Primary School
4.5 km · Kent

2026

1.5applications per place 27%met the SATs standard
Woodchurch Church of England Primary School
5.7 km · Kent

Good2023

2.2applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Rolvenden Primary School
5.9 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

3.4applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Bethersden Primary School
6.2 km · Kent

Good2023

2.1applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Smarden Primary School
7.0 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

3.9applications per place 89%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143788 · 886/3143
Trust: Tenterden Schools Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 177 on roll
Free school meals: 30.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 December 2016
Replaced: St Michael's Church of England Primary School (Tenterden) (URN 118670)
Address: Ashford Road, St Michael's, Tenterden, TN30 6PU
Local authority: Kent · Ashford

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources