Primary school

St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Devon
  • EX1 2SN
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Feb 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,327 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 43%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 39%39%2016/17: top 41%2017/18: top 75%2018/19: top 48%2022/23: top 75%2023/24: top 34%34% · 2023/242024/25: top 43%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM67% · South West 62%7/10 Above+5.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM12% · South West 6%8/10 Above+28.4 pts
Reading score109 · South West 10510/10 Top 10%+13.5 pts
Maths score106 · South West 1047/10 Above+25.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 60% · 58 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 67% · 61 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 56% · 59 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 68% · 60 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 50% · 60 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 69% · 59 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 67% · 60 pupils · South West 62%69%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 58 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 10% · 61 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 7% · 59 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 10% · 60 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 10% · 60 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 8% · 59 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 12% · 60 pupils · South West 6%12%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 108 · 58 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 108 · 61 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 105 · 59 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 107 · 60 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 106 · 60 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 106 · 59 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 109 · 60 pupils · South West 105109105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 58 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 104 · 61 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 59 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 105 · 60 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 60 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 104 · 59 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 106 · 60 pupils · South West 104106103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in92.2%
59 of 64 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 92.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6459
2nd581
3rd140

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Inadequateas predecessor
  3. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2015Outstanding
  6. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026455
Free school meals (past 6 years)7.6%
First language not English12.4%
SEN support12.4%
EHC plan3.8%
Absence (sessions missed)4.2%
Persistently absent pupils7.1%

Girls 46.1%Boys 53.9%

108.3% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 159 responses (38% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.5% not applicable64% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22.6% not applicable86.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?21.4% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 21.4% who said Yes above73.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher27.7
Pupils per adult13.7
  • Classroom teachers 14.4
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 16.8
  • Other support 0.9

Teachers 16.4 FTE · Whole workforce 34.2 · 56 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,881
Spend per pupil£4,248
Staff spend per pupil£3,864
Reserve per pupil£2
  • +£1,000revenue reserve
  • +£684,000in-year balance

Grants £5,709 · self-generated £172 · premises £0 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (21 academies) · trust reserve £1,267,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it