St Michael's CofE (C) First School, Stone
St Michael's CofE (C) First School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 9 in Stone. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. It was 65% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Michael's CofE (C) First School in detail
St Michael's CofE (C) First School in its own words
In its own words: "Children have been helping look after God’s world and helping the community by completing some jobs around their school. Children have made bug hotels, litter picked, swept the playground, tidied resources and much more. Thank you Year 1! You are superstars! Miss..."
From the headteacher's welcome: "As a school we strive to develop our children as life- long learners and instil in them a passion for learning. This is achieved through giving all children access to an exciting and motivating curriculum, a wide range of extra-curricular activities and a caring and experienced team of staff to support them on their educational journey."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at St Michael's CofE (C) First School
For September 2026 entry, 41 families put St Michael's CofE (C) First School as their first choice and 79 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 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's CofE (C) First School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Michael's CofE (C) First School are Pirehill First School (0.7 miles, Good); St Dominic's Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 96% reading, 96% maths); Christ Church CofE First School (1 mile, Good); and Manor Hill First School (1 mile, Good).
Pirehill First SchoolSt Dominic's Catholic Primary SchoolChrist Church CofE First SchoolManor Hill First School
Who goes there
9.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (90%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 26 pupils (14.1%) received SEN support and 3 (1.6%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stone Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Grange Road (opposite), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Michael's CofE (C) First School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Michael's CofE (C) First School issued 6 suspensions, 3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Michael's CofE (C) First School are Walton Priory Middle School (0.7 miles), Alleyne's Academy (1.2 miles) and Christ Church Academy (1.2 miles).
Walton Priory Middle SchoolAlleyne's AcademyChrist Church Academy
Sources: 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from November 2017, 8 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 November 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
9.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.1
Avg class size
24.3
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Michael's CofE (C) First School
Community Spirit
2 Oct 2026
Harvest Cafe
1 Oct 2026
Harvest Celebrations
25 Sep 2026
Outdoor Worship - Spiritual Development EYFS and Year 1
21 May 2026
Outdoor Worship
15 May 2026
Adventurer’s Welcome Early Years
8 May 2026
From St Michael's CofE (C) First School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Term dates
St Michael's CofE (C) First School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Staffordshire. 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)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Michael's CofE (C) First School is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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 Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 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's CofE (C) First School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
65%
Available places
195 pupils
300 places
105 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stone
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stone
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
10,768
Applications
8,344
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
15.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
184
Total Pupils
94
Boys
90
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
16.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,264
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,135
Per pupil
£1134k
Total funding
£36k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
8.7%
Persistent absence
173
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Michael's CofE (C) First School
Questions parents ask about St Michael's CofE (C) First School
What is St Michael's CofE (C) First School's Ofsted rating?
St Michael's CofE (C) First School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Michael's CofE (C) First School?
No fixed boundary. When St Michael's CofE (C) First School is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Michael's CofE (C) First School?
St Michael's CofE (C) First School was not full in 2025: it ran at 65% of its 300 places.
How big are the classes at St Michael's CofE (C) First School?
Classes at St Michael's CofE (C) First School average 26.1 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 CofE (C) First School?
St Michael's CofE (C) First School has around 184 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Michael's CofE (C) First School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at St Michael's CofE (C) First School in 2024/25. 8.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Michael's CofE (C) First School?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Michael's CofE (C) First 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 CofE (C) First School's term dates?
St Michael's CofE (C) First School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Staffordshire. 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).
How many road collisions happen near St Michael's CofE (C) First School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Michael's CofE (C) First School?
St Michael's CofE (C) First School is at Weavers Lane, Off Lichfield Road, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8QB.
Sources: Staffordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)