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St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School, Leicester

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Church of England
Ages 5–11

St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Leicester, part of Rise Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023. Its 2024 Key Stage 2 results were the 106th-highest of the 136 schools in Leicester with published results, and 9,899th of 13,912 across England. It was 70% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School in detail

St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "St Michael and All Angels CE Primary School opened its doors in 1872 and welcomes children from both Rearsby and across Leicestershire. We are a proud member of RISE multi-academy trust and value working in partnership with 26 other like-minded primary schools. Our school opens at 8:45am and closes at 3.15pm. This amounts to 32.5 hours a week."

The school runs after-school care until 5:45pm.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

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Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2024, 69% of Year 6 pupils at St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leicestershire and 76% and 74% across England.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 8 families put St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 8 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School are Thrussington Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); Broomfield Community Primary School (1 mile, Good, 89% reading, 89% maths); Queniborough Church of England Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 90% reading, 86% maths); and St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy (2.2 miles, Good, 73% reading, 68% maths).

Thrussington Church of England Primary SchoolBroomfield Community Primary SchoolQueniborough Church of England Primary SchoolSt Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy

The trust

St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School is one of 26 schools run by Rise Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

All 26 schools in Rise Multi Academy Trust

Who goes there

4.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%), Asian (11%) and Mixed (6%).

Staffing

St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Syston Rail Station, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brookside (adjacent), 140 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 11 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, public order offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 5.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Neil Bardsley
Pupils:72
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01664424453
Address:Brookside, Rearsby, Leicester, LE7 4YB
Trust:RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (26 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 6 December 2023View full report
URN:138902
UKPRN:10039238
Diocese:Diocese of Leicester
Constituency:Melton and Syston
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2023 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

4.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2023/24

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading69%
Maths69%
Writing85%

2023/24 academic year

Class Sizes

15.7

Avg class size

15.5

Infant (KS1)

16.0

KS2

3

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Brookside (adj)
144m · 2 min walk
The Wheel (opp)
232m · 4 min walk
Horse & Groom (opp)
390m · 6 min walk
Hives Farm (opp)
648m · 11 min walk
Grange Avenue (opp)
664m · 11 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
4
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.

1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

70%

Available places

74 pupils

105 places

31 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Leicester

Low pressure
New homes approved:6,885
Projected new pupils:1,721

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leicester

Across Leicestershire council

Low demand council-wide0.80 applications per place

Places available

8,574

Applications

6,827

Got 1st preference

94.0%

Got preferred school

99.3%

All primary applications across Leicestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(2)

6 December 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
11 November 2008
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

15

SEN Support

3

EHC Plans

25.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication6
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Social, Emotional & Mental Health3
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
79.2%
Asian
11.1%
Black
4.2%
Mixed
5.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals4.2%
English as Additional Language2.8%

72

Total Pupils

43

Boys

29

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

6

Teachers

12.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£48,787

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,285

Per pupil

£516k

Total funding

£6k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£8,010
EAL funding£656
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.5%

Overall absence

7.0%

Persistent absence

71

Enrolments

Authorised3.5%
Unauthorised0.9%
Persistent (10%+)7.0%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

3.4%
18/19
3.3%
20/21
5.3%
21/22
4.2%
22/23
4.0%
23/24
4.5%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School

What are SATs results like at St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School?

Of the pupils at St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School who took the 2024 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.

What is St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2008 it was rated Outstanding.

What is the catchment area for St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Leicestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School?

St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 70% of its 105 places.

How big are the classes at St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School?

Classes at St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School average 15.7 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School?

St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School has around 72 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School?

4.5% of sessions were missed at St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School?

Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

How many road collisions happen near St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).

Where is St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School?

St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School is at Brookside, Rearsby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 4YB.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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