St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Tenterden

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.4km)Possible (~2.0km)Unlikely (~2.6km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Joanna Paskhin
Pupils:177 / 210 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01580763210
Address:Ashford Road, St Michael's, Tenterden, TN30 6PU
Trust:TENTERDEN SCHOOLS TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 1 October 2024View full report
URN:143788
UKPRN:10061960
Diocese:Diocese of Canterbury
Constituency:Weald of Kent
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2018 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

30.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

39 responses
Would recommend87%
Child is happy95%
Well taught87%
Good progress77%
Feels safe90%
Well behaved82%
Bullying dealt with8%
Kept informed82%
Handles concerns41%
Wider development82%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-8ppMaths+19ppWriting

Reading has declined from 68% to 60%. Maths has improved from 45% to 64%. Writing has remained stable at around 64%.

Class Sizes

23.9

Avg class size

23.3

Infant (KS1)

24.3

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Shoreham Lane (adj)
70m · 1 min walk
The Crown (adj)
295m · 5 min walk
Wayside Avenue (adj)
709m · 12 min walk
The Fat Ox (opp)
919m · 15 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

84%

Available places

177 pupils

210 capacity

33 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Tenterden

Low pressure
New homes approved:310
Projected new pupils:78

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Tenterden

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

19,144

Applications

16,524

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

1 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
11 December 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.92777%

Overall absence

18.01242%

Persistent absence

161

Enrolments

Authorised3.32669%
Unauthorised1.60108%
Persistent (10%+)18.01242%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.21341%
18/19
4.51149%
20/21
5.72327%
21/22
6.86173%
22/23
5.74342%
23/24
4.92777%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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