St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis

Primary · Dorset · DT7 3DY · URN 150300

Ofsted Requires improvementLast inspected 2022-04-27Cohort 59Church of England

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 17

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 97 schools in Dorset

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
53%
Dorset 53.9%England 61%
0.9 percentage points below the area average of 53.9
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
6%
Dorset 6.8%England 8%
0.8 percentage points below the area average of 6.8
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
102
Dorset 104.74England 105
2.7 below the area average of 104.7
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
100
Dorset 103.27England 105
3.3 below the area average of 103.3
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
100
Dorset 103.93England 105
3.9 below the area average of 103.9
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
6%
Dorset 22%England 32%
16 percentage points below the area average of 22
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
65%
Dorset 70.5%
5.5 percentage points below the area average of 70.5
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
71%
Dorset 67.1%
3.9 percentage points above the area average of 67.1
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
59%
Dorset 67.4%
8.4 percentage points below the area average of 67.4
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
17
Dorset 37
19.7 below the area average of 36.7
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Dorset	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	53% Dorset 53.9%England 61%	0.9 percentage points below the area average of 53.9	8 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	6% Dorset 6.8%England 8%	0.8 percentage points below the area average of 6.8	2 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	102 Dorset 104.74England 105	2.7 below the area average of 104.7	3 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	100 Dorset 103.27England 105	3.3 below the area average of 103.3	5 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	100 Dorset 103.93England 105	3.9 below the area average of 103.9	5 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	6% Dorset 22%England 32%	16 percentage points below the area average of 22	26 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	65% Dorset 70.5%	5.5 percentage points below the area average of 70.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	71% Dorset 67.1%	3.9 percentage points above the area average of 67.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	59% Dorset 67.4%	8.4 percentage points below the area average of 67.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	17 Dorset 37	19.7 below the area average of 36.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Dorset · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 25.4 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 13.6% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 33.9% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 27.1% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 10.5pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 6% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 6% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 14.3pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 53% of pupils

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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Common questions about St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis Requires improvement at its inspection on 27/04/2022.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis is a primary school in Dorset, postcode DT7 3DY (URN 150300).
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Feeder schools

Named as a feeder for

The Woodroffe School(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] The Woodroffe School Admissions Policy 2026 - 2027 - Dorset Council
Admissions wording: \u201cstudents who were attending one of the Woodroffe School’s five recognised maintained feeder schools as at the deadline date during the previous year (see footnote 9); The five recognised feeder schools for THE WOODROFFE SCHOOL are: St Michael’s Primary School, Lyme Regis\u201d

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