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St Michael's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary controlled

Church Street, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot TQ12 3BQ · st-michaels-pri.devon.sch.uk · 01626 352854

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jul 2022
Key stage 2, 2024/25
61%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Devon 59%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Devon Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
454
104 over 350 places · 130%
Local authority
Devon
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
22.5%
First language not English
3.1%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Devon Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 47 families put the school first and 53 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 48 (Places 55)48September 2023: 57 (Places 57)57September 2024: 55 (Places 57)55September 2025: 68 (Places 60)68September 2026: 47 (Places 53)47Places 53
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202653470.9100%
September 2025Sept 202560681.1▲87%
September 2024Sept 202457551100%
September 2023Sept 202357571100%
September 2022Sept 202255480.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 61% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Devon it was 59%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 54% (England 53%)54%2016/17: 60% (England 61%)60%2017/18: 76% (England 64%)76%2018/19: 69% (England 65%)69%2022/23: 59% (England 60%)59%2023/24: 66% (England 61%)66%2024/25: 61% (England 62%)61%England 62%

Ofsted

St Michael's Church of England Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 5 July 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
5 Jul 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2018Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsGood
  • May 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (41 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
88%
Replies
41
9% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲95% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations●81% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲91% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲98% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▲88% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▼88% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●88% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●80% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲90% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 73% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼33% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 27% who had a child bullied

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