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St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village, Abingdon

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 2–11

St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Abingdon, part of Alt Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was 89% full in 2025.

Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

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

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village in detail

St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village in its own words

In its own words: "We are a busy, friendly school at the heart of our parish and our village, with lots going on. Please feel free to contact the school directly with any queries you may have."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a busy, friendly Church of England primary school at the heart of our parish and our village, with plenty going on. We believe that Matthew was speaking to all of us when he said: 'In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets'"

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, multi-sports, drama and choir.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £5.00 per day.

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, as St Michaels CofE Primary School, Steventon Village (URN 123160), 68% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 45% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village

For September 2026 entry, 27 families put St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village are St Blaise CofE Primary School (1 mile, Good, 63% reading, 56% maths); Drayton Community Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 57% maths); Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School (2 miles, Requires improvement, 63% reading, 59% maths); and Harwell Primary School (2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 65% maths).

St Blaise CofE Primary SchoolDrayton Community Primary SchoolSutton Courtenay Church of England Primary SchoolHarwell Primary School

The trust

St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village is one of 4 schools run by Alt Trust, an academy trust.

All 4 schools in Alt Trust

Who goes there

8.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 24 pupils (11.6%) received SEN support and 6 (2.9%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Staffing

St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village had 15 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

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (outside), 30 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 16 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village issued 10 suspensions, 4.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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 Zaheer Ahmed
Pupils:207
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01235831298
Address:The Causeway, Steventon, Abingdon, OX13 6SQ
Trust:ALT TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2024

Ofsted Rating

St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2024. Before that, as St Michaels CofE Primary School, Steventon Village (URN 123160), it was rated Good in June 2019.

URN:151280
UKPRN:10096348
Diocese:Diocese of Oxford
Constituency:Didcot and Wantage
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

8.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

23.0

Avg class size

24.0

Infant (KS1)

25.8

KS2

9

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

Results at St Michaels CofE Primary School, Steventon Village before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published for St Michaels CofE Primary School, Steventon Village (URN 123160), the school St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village replaced. There are no figures for St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-12ppMaths-11ppWriting-17pp

Reading has declined from 80% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 56% to 45% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 76% to 59% (2024 to 2025).

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Term dates

St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Oxfordshire's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

Primary School (o/s)
34m · 1 min walk
St Michaels Way Allotments (o/s)
271m · 4 min walk
Barnett Road (opp)
321m · 5 min walk
The Causeway (opp)
406m · 7 min walk
Steventon Green (W-bound)
427m · 7 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
4
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
0

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, 2 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 Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 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 Primary School, Steventon Village

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

186 pupils

210 places

24 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Abingdon

Medium pressure
New homes approved:1,798
Projected new pupils:450

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

Across Oxfordshire council

Low demand council-wide0.80 applications per place

Places available

8,615

Applications

6,903

Got 1st preference

94.0%

Got preferred school

99.3%

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

This school: Every first choice offered

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

24

SEN Support

6

EHC Plans

14.5%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health8
Autistic Spectrum Disorder7
Speech, Language & Communication6
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
84.5%
Asian
0.5%
Black
1.9%
Mixed
8.2%
Other
0.5%
Unclassified
2.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals8.7%
English as Additional Language5.8%

207

Total Pupils

100

Boys

107

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

15

Teachers

13.8:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£40,828

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,410

Per pupil

£1116k

Total funding

£36k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£39,152
EAL funding£6,971
Lump sum£148,458

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.8%

Overall absence

10.5%

Persistent absence

171

Enrolments

Authorised3.5%
Unauthorised1.2%
Persistent (10%+)10.5%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

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

Questions parents ask about St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village

Are there exam results for St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village?

St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, as St Michaels CofE Primary School, Steventon Village (URN 123160), 68% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 45% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village's Ofsted rating?

St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2024. Before that, as St Michaels CofE Primary School, Steventon Village (URN 123160), it was rated Good in June 2019.

What is the catchment area for St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village?

No fixed boundary. When St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village is oversubscribed, Oxfordshire 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 Primary School, Steventon Village?

St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 210 places.

How big are the classes at St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village?

Classes at St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village average 23 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village?

St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village has around 207 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village?

4.8% of sessions were missed at St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village in 2024/25. 10.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village?

Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village 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's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village?

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, 2 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 Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).

Where is St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village?

St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village is at The Causeway, Steventon, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 6SQ.

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

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