Primary school

St Michael's Church of England Primary School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Cornwall
  • TR13 8AR
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,444 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 77%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 51%51%2016/17: top 50%2017/18: top 35%35% · 2017/182018/19: top 65%2022/23: top 51%2023/24: top 52%2024/25: top 77%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM53% · South West 62%3/10 Below−14.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM5% · South West 6%4/10 Below+21.3 pts
Reading score105 · South West 1054/10 Below+12.8 pts
Maths score103 · South West 1043/10 Below+16.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 55% · 58 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 64% · 55 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 73% · 60 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 62% · 50 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 61% · 61 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 62% · 61 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 53% · 57 pupils · South West 62%73%53%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 58 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 2% · 55 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 5% · 60 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 4% · 50 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 11% · 61 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 7% · 61 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 5% · 57 pupils · South West 6%11%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 58 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 104 · 55 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 60 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 103 · 50 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 105 · 61 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 105 · 61 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 105 · 57 pupils · South West 105105103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 58 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 103 · 55 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 60 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 102 · 50 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 61 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 104 · 61 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 103 · 57 pupils · South West 104104102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
37 of 37 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3737
2nd270
3rd130

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Inadequateas predecessor
  3. 2013Goodas predecessor
  4. 2016Requires improvement
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026330
Free school meals (past 6 years)30.0%
First language not English5.0%
SEN support15.8%
EHC plan2.5%
Absence (sessions missed)5.9%
Persistently absent pupils16.7%

Girls 51.4%Boys 48.6%

78.6% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 56 responses (17.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 67.9% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year87.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30.4% not applicable82.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?17.9% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 17.9% who said Yes above100% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school98.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.0
Pupils per adult12.0
  • Classroom teachers 13
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 11.5
  • Other support 4.5

Teachers 15 FTE · Whole workforce 31 · 56 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,969
Spend per pupil£6,542
Staff spend per pupil£5,245
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£138,000in-year balance

Grants £6,693 · self-generated £276 · premises £350 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE RAINBOW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (13 academies) · trust reserve £458,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it