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St Michael's Church of England Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Free school
Fisher Street, Paignton TQ4 5EW · stmichaels-lap.co.uk · 01803 500971
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2024
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 101
- 56% of 180 places
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 22.8%
- First language not English
- 6.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 20 families put the school first and 25 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 25 | 20 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 23 | 20 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 15 | 14 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | n/a | 62% |
| Higher standard | n/a | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | n/a | 106 |
| Maths | n/a | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 |
Ofsted
St Michael's Church of England Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 30 April 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 30 Apr 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (19 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 19
- 30% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 32% who raised concerns
based on the 5% who had a child bullied