Academy sponsor led · Essex

St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey

5–11Ages
130Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
151534URN

Mayes Lane, Ramsey, Harwich, CO12 5EL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2023 Previous framework

Requires improvement

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.3 below Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

37 applications for 18 places · 235th of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement · 18 July 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes		Requires improvement
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision		Requires improvement

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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

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Essex median (2.4) close to England median (2.2)

37 applications · 18 places offered · 18 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.1; Essex median median 2.4
2024 1.8; Essex median median 2.4; as the previous school
2023 1.9; Essex median median 2.4; as the previous school
2022 2.4; Essex median median 2.4; as the previous school
2021 1.9; Essex median median 2.3; as the previous school
2020 2.9; Essex median median 2.4; as the previous school
2019 2.4; Essex median median 2.5; as the previous school
2018 2.1; Essex median median 2.5; as the previous school
2017 2.9; Essex median median 2.6; as the previous school
2016 2.4; Essex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2015 2.5; Essex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2014 3.0; Essex median median 2.8; as the previous school

This school
Essex median

Dashed bars: as Two Village Church of England Primary School (URN 145856), Two Village Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 132234), 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	18	37	2.1	18	1.00
Sep 2024 *	11	20	1.8	9	0.82
Sep 2023 *	13	25	1.9	12	0.92
Sep 2022 *	17	40	2.4	17	1.00
Sep 2021 *	21	39	1.9	19	0.90
Sep 2020 *	10	29	2.9	10	1.00
Sep 2019 *	26	62	2.4	22	0.85
Sep 2018 *	27	57	2.1	26	0.96
Sep 2017 *	27	79	2.9	25	0.93
Sep 2016 *	30	73	2.4	30	1.00
Sep 2015 *	30	76	2.5	29	0.97
Sep 2014 *	22	66	3.0	21	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

all three met the expected standard, End of Year 6

This school
Essex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25
2023/24
2022/23

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 CofE Primary Academy, RamseyThis school
This school

Requires improvement2023

2.1applications per place
Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery
1.5 km · Essex

Remains Good2024

1.6applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt
2.3 km · Essex

Good2024

2.4applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery
2.5 km · Essex

Good2024

1.7applications per place
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
3.0 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
The Mayflower Primary School
3.4 km · Essex

Good2022

1.7applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Great Oakley
4.0 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery
4.6 km · Essex

Good2023

1.9applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Shotley Community Primary School
5.3 km · Suffolk

Good2023

1.4applications per place 9%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 151534 · 881/2195
Trust: Canonium Learning Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 130 on roll
Free school meals: 37.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 December 2024
Replaced: Two Village Church of England Primary School (URN 145856); Two Village Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 132234)
Address: Mayes Lane, Ramsey, Harwich, CO12 5EL
Local authority: Essex · Tendring

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