Primary school

St Michael's Church of England Academy

  • Free School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Torbay
  • TQ4 5EW
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2024

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against South West

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · South West 62No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · South West 6No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · South West 105No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · South West 104No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
20 of 20 who put it first2021 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2020
2nd93
3rd81

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2024

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026101
Free school meals (past 6 years)14.5%
First language not English9.4%
SEN support11.8%
EHC plan1.2%
Absence (sessions missed)3.9%
Persistently absent pupils7.1%

Girls 50.6%Boys 49.4%

56.1% full · 180 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 19 responses (30.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 94.7% not applicable100% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 68.4% not applicable100% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development100% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.0
Pupils per adult13.2
  • Classroom teachers 3.6
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 2.7
  • Other support 1.5

Teachers 4.6 FTE · Whole workforce 8.8 · 14 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£9,113
Spend per pupil£6,662
Staff spend per pupil£5,695
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£185,000in-year balance

Grants £8,821 · self-generated £291 · premises £305 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST) (18 academies) · trust reserve £1,287,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it