St Michael’s is much smaller than the average-sized primary school. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities is about one in 10, which is well below the national average. The proportion with a statement of special educational needs or an education, health and care plan is below the national average. The very large majority of pupils are White British. The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic groups is well below the national average. Very few pupils speak English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils supported by pupil premium funding (additional funding for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and for children looked after by the local authority) is well below the national average. The proportion of pupils who join or leave the school mid-way through a key stage is above the national average. The headteacher was in post at the time of the last inspection. The chair of the governing body was appointed in 2014. There has been a high turnover of teaching staff since the last inspection. Based on its 2015 results, the school meets the government’s floor standards. These are the minimum standards expected for pupils’ learning and progress in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6. The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website. There is a pre-school provision on site overseen by the governing body.