Horton St Michael's CofE First School

Staffordshire Moorlands · ST13 8RU

General information Primary School · 5-9 years Who goes here 54 pupils, 4.2% FSM

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Horton St Michael's CofE First School

General Information

Address: Horton, Leek, ST13 8RU – View on map
Phone: 01538306278
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Walker
Age range: 5-9 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 6 families put it first for 6 places – 10 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. 1 of the 6 places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 10 · 2024 11 · 2025 10 · 2026 10
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

54 pupils out of 79 places Plenty of room

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 2
% eligible for free school meals: 4.2%
Pupil mix: 0 in 10 (less mixed than the Staffordshire Moorlands average)
English as an additional language: 2% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 32.5% a year (Staffordshire Moorlands 14.4%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 28% moved to another school, 72% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. This is a small staff, so one or two teachers leaving moves the figure a lot.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Staffordshire: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 12 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 1
Suspensions for bullying: 8 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 1 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Staffordshire (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 5.3%
Persistently absent pupils: 14.6%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 13.0%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.7%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 2 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 2 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Physical disability: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Physical disability: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results for this school haven't been added yet.

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10th of 34 primary schools in Staffordshire Moorlands for Ofsted rating

#8Cheadle Primary SchoolGood
#9Hollinsclough Church of England AcademyGood
#10Horton St Michael's CofE First SchoolGood
#11Ilam Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#12Kingsfield First SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Knypersley First SchoolOutstanding
#3Oxhey First SchoolOutstanding
#4St Thomas' Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding
#5All Saints CofE First SchoolGood
#6Beresford Memorial CofE First SchoolGood
#7Blackshaw Moor CofE First SchoolGood
#8Cheadle Primary SchoolGood
#9Hollinsclough Church of England AcademyGood
#10Horton St Michael's CofE First SchoolGood
#11Ilam Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#12Kingsfield First SchoolGood
#13Leek First SchoolGood
#14Manifold Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#15Squirrel Hayes First SchoolGood
#16St Anne's CofE (VC) Primary SchoolGood
#17St Edward's CofE Academy CheddletonGood
#18St Giles' Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#19St John's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#20St Leonard's Church of England First SchoolGood
#21St Luke's CofE Academy EndonGood
#22St Mary's Catholic AcademyGood
#23St Peter's CofE Academy AltonGood
#24St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary SchoolGood
#25The Faber Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#26The Valley Primary SchoolGood
#27The William Amory Primary SchoolGood
#28Waterhouses CofE Primary AcademyGood
#29Werrington Primary SchoolGood
#30Westwood First SchoolGood
#31Woodcroft AcademyGood
#32Hutchinson Memorial CofE First SchoolRequires improvement
#33St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#34St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil: £9,071 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

11th of 40 primary schools in Staffordshire Moorlands for spending per pupil

#9Hollinsclough Church of England Academy£9,600
#10The Faber Catholic Primary School£9,085
#11Horton St Michael's CofE First School£9,071
#12Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy£8,385
#13Dilhorne Endowed CofE Primary School£8,267

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Squirrel Hayes First School£13,652
#2The Valley Primary School£11,353
#3Moor First School£10,533
#4Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School£10,245
#5Manifold Church of England Primary School£10,152
#6St Peter's CofE Academy Alton£9,940
#7Rushton CofE First School£9,908
#8Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy£9,677
#9Hollinsclough Church of England Academy£9,600
#10The Faber Catholic Primary School£9,085
#11Horton St Michael's CofE First School£9,071
#12Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy£8,385
#13Dilhorne Endowed CofE Primary School£8,267
#14Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School£8,228
#15The William Amory Primary School£8,095
#16St Mary's Catholic Academy£7,974
#17Blackshaw Moor CofE First School£7,513
#18Endon Hall Primary School£7,491
#19Kingsfield First School£7,426
#20Knypersley First School£7,254
#21Oxhey First School£7,015
#22Leek First School£6,806
#23Cheadle Primary School£6,795
#24St John's CofE Primary School£6,776
#25St Anne's CofE (VC) Primary School£6,742
#26Beresford Memorial CofE First School£6,713
#27All Saints CofE First School£6,512
#28Great Wood Community Primary School£6,276
#29St Luke's CofE Academy Endon£6,033
#30Westwood First School£5,981
#31St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton£5,950
#32St Giles' Catholic Primary School£5,930
#33St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School£5,800
#34Woodcroft Academy£5,778
#35St Filumena's Catholic Primary School£5,710
#36St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School£5,677
#37Werrington Primary School£5,653
#38Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School£5,620
#39St Thomas' Catholic Primary School£5,541
#40St Peter's Church of England Primary School£5,288

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