St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery, Ashford

From the headteacher's welcome: "I hope it provides you with a genuine insight into our wonderful school community and all that makes St Michael's such a special place to learn, grow and flourish. Having joined St Michael's as a teacher in 2006, and serving as Headteacher since 2014, I feel incredibly privileged to lead our school."

The school runs after-school care, from £4 per session.

In 2025, 95% of Year 6 pupils at St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (95% in reading, 96% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 90 families put St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery as their first choice and 210 named it as one of their preferences, for 61 places offered. That is 1.5 first choices for every place. 31 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery are Ashford CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 63% reading, 57% maths); The Echelford Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 84% maths); Clarendon Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 76% maths); and Ashford Park Primary School (1 mile, Good, 80% reading, 71% maths).

St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery is one of 6 schools run by Ascension Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

11.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 29.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (40%), Asian (19%) and Mixed (11%).

The nearest railway station is Ashford (Surrey) Rail Station, about 920 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Town Tree Road (on), 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery 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 158 crimes within a mile of the school, most often public order offences, shoplifting and violence and sexual offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76), as is usual near a town centre.

St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery are Thomas Knyvett College (0.8 miles) and The Matthew Arnold School (1.3 miles).