St Michael's Church of England Combined School, Leighton Buzzard
St Michael's Church of England Combined School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Leighton Buzzard. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 6 schools in Leighton Buzzard with published results, and 12,729th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Buckinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Michael's Church of England Combined School in detail
St Michael's Church of England Combined School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We promote parental involvement in a variety of ways and believe that a positive partnership between school and home helps your child to learn. Our school is situated in Stewkley, Buckinghamshire and caters for children aged 4 to 11 years."
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 9.40am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Buckinghamshire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at St Michael's Church of England Combined School reached the expected standard in reading and 58% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Buckinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 83% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Michael's Church of England Combined School
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put St Michael's Church of England Combined School as their first choice and 64 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Michael's Church of England Combined School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Michael's Church of England Combined School are Drayton Parslow Village School (1.6 miles, Good); Mursley Church of England School (2.7 miles, Good); Overstone Combined School (3 miles, Requires improvement, 53% reading, 59% maths); and Newton Longville Church of England Primary School (3 miles, Good, 79% reading, 76% maths).
St Michael's Church of England Combined School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Drayton Parslow Village SchoolMursley Church of England SchoolOverstone Combined SchoolNewton Longville Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
11.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 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 (87%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 38 pupils (18.7%) received SEN support and 3 (1.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Michael's Church of England Combined School.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Library (adjacent), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 9 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, criminal damage and arson and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44).
Suspensions and exclusions
St Michael's Church of England Combined School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from March 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
11.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 83% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 80% to 58% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 39% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
30.7
KS2
6
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
St Michael's Church of England Combined School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Buckinghamshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Michael's Church of England Combined School is in Buckinghamshire; for families living there:
- Buckinghamshire's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy (0 to 25 Year Olds)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
205 pupils
210 places
5 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leighton Buzzard
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leighton Buzzard
Across Buckinghamshire council
Places available
6,722
Applications
5,630
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Buckinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
38
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
20.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
203
Total Pupils
111
Boys
92
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
22.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,786
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,297
Per pupil
£1166k
Total funding
£45k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
5.0%
Persistent absence
181
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about St Michael's Church of England Combined School
What are SATs results like at St Michael's Church of England Combined School?
Of the pupils at St Michael's Church of England Combined School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 58% did so in maths.
What is St Michael's Church of England Combined School's Ofsted rating?
St Michael's Church of England Combined School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Michael's Church of England Combined School?
No fixed boundary. When St Michael's Church of England Combined School is oversubscribed, Buckinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Michael's Church of England Combined School?
St Michael's Church of England Combined School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Michael's Church of England Combined School?
Classes at St Michael's Church of England Combined School average 29.7 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Michael's Church of England Combined School?
St Michael's Church of England Combined School has around 203 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Michael's Church of England Combined School?
3.5% of sessions were missed at St Michael's Church of England Combined School in 2024/25. 5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Michael's Church of England Combined School?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Michael's Church of England Combined 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.
What are St Michael's Church of England Combined School's term dates?
St Michael's Church of England Combined School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Buckinghamshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near St Michael's Church of England Combined School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Michael's Church of England Combined School?
St Michael's Church of England Combined School is at Chapel Square, Stewkley, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 0HA.
Sources: Buckinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)