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St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery, St Michael's-on-Wyre, Preston

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 2–11

St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in St Michael's-on-Wyre, Preston. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 175th-highest of the 447 schools in Lancashire with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was 78% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Better than England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

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

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery in detail

St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "At St. Michael's on Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery, our vision drives us to provide a happy, caring, safe and stimulating learning environment where positive attitudes are fostered and where every child can flourish. Our school strives for excellence and values achievement, both academic and creative, through high-quality teaching and learning within an imaginative and dynamic environment."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, cricket, tennis, athletics, swimming and Lego.

The school runs after-school care until 5:30pm.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 74% in reading and 63% 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-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery

For September 2026 entry, 14 families put St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery as their first choice and 36 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 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-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery are Inskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided School (1.9 miles, Good, 77% reading, 69% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston (1.9 miles, 63% reading, 75% maths); Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (2 miles, Good, 80% reading, 90% maths); and Nateby Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths).

St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Inskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great EcclestonKirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolNateby Primary School

Who goes there

10.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (95%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 12 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 4 (3.6%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

Staffing

St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 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-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Village Hall (by), 60 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often other theft and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).

Suspensions and exclusions

St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery 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; 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:Mrs Melanie Jackson
Pupils:112
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01995679268
Address:Hall Lane, St Michael's-on-Wyre, St Michael's-on-Wyre, Preston, PR3 0UA
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 8 November 2023View full report
URN:119544
UKPRN:10073440
Diocese:Diocese of Blackburn
Constituency:Lancaster and Wyre
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

10.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+15ppMaths+9ppWriting-1pp

Reading has improved from 74% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 63% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

22.4

Avg class size

14.0

Infant (KS1)

29.5

KS2

5

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Term dates

St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lancashire's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

Village Hall (by)
57m · 1 min walk
Primary School (opp)
252m · 4 min walk
Grapes Hotel (opp)
358m · 6 min walk
The Oaks (by)
545m · 9 min walk
Mad Hunter (by)
816m · 13 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
1
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 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 Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 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-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

78%

Available places

109 pupils

140 places

31 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - St Michael's-on-Wyre, Preston

Low pressure
New homes approved:36
Projected new pupils:9

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for St Michael's-on-Wyre, Preston

Across Lancashire council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

Places available

15,442

Applications

12,122

Got 1st preference

91.3%

Got preferred school

98.3%

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

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(4)

8 November 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
31 March 2009
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
7 November 2005
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

12

SEN Support

4

EHC Plans

14.3%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Specific Learning Difficulty8
Speech, Language & Communication4
Social, Emotional & Mental Health1
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
94.6%
Mixed
5.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals10.7%
English as Additional Language0.0%

112

Total Pupils

57

Boys

55

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

7

Teachers

16.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£51,408

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,775

Per pupil

£688k

Total funding

£12k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£16,355
Sparsity£20,000
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.3%

Overall absence

5.3%

Persistent absence

95

Enrolments

Authorised2.7%
Unauthorised0.6%
Persistent (10%+)5.3%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

2.9%
18/19
2.6%
20/21
4.6%
21/22
4.5%
22/23
4.1%
23/24
3.3%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery

What are SATs results like at St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery?

Of the pupils at St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.

What is St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery's Ofsted rating?

St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2009 it was rated Outstanding.

What is the catchment area for St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery?

No fixed boundary. When St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery?

St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery was not full in 2025: it ran at 78% of its 140 places.

How big are the classes at St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery?

Classes at St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery average 22.4 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery?

St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery has around 112 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery?

3.3% of sessions were missed at St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery in 2024/25. 5.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery?

Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery 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-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 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 Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).

Where is St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery?

St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery is at Hall Lane, St Michael's-on-Wyre, St Michael's-on-Wyre, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0UA.

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

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