St Michael's Church of England Academy

A good free schools school in Torbay. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Michael's Church of England Academy.

Paignton, TQ45EW Ofsted: Good Age 2-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

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Performance score unavailable: missing published data for KS2 pupils meeting expected standard, KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard

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KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
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KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
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Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
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Raw: Good

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
30 April 2024
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Fisher Street
Paignton, TQ45EW
Phone
1803500971
Website
stmichaels-lap.co.uk/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
147851
Type
Free schools
Phase
Primary
Address
Fisher Street, Paignton, TQ4 5EW
Website
https://stmichaels-lap.co.uk/
Age range
2-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST)
Capacity
210 pupils
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Exeter
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
63
Free School Meals
19.6% (12 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.6% (1 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.2%
Good
Persistent Absence
15.4%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
3 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
6
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
63 pupils
2-11

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"The Future We Create Every Day"

Love Hope Wisdom Community

St Michael’s is a Church of England Academy and a church school. Our Christian ethos is guided by our Christian vision, with our Christian values underpinning the vision and giving pupils confidence to listen, question, explore and challenge themselves in pursuit of learning.

Curriculum Highlights

Curriculum is knowledge-rich and aims to build foundational knowledge and core skills across subjects, with retrieval practice and progression documents to outline key content and vocabulary. Assessment is continuous through observations, marking, feedback and self-assessment; teachers build on prior learning and use various tools to identify additional support needs. Medium-term plans provide a coherent sequence of lessons, with a focus on revisiting core content and forging connections across subjects. English: Read Write Inc phonics approach, discrete daily phonics, decodable reading, and a reading for pleasure approach with a book-rich environment. Whole Class Reading using the DERIC framework (Decode, Explain, Retrieve, Infer, Choice). Writing follows a sequence based on Rosenshine-influenced structure and Jane Considine’s Write Stuff approach. Maths: Uses the National Curriculum 2014 Programme of Study and materials like DfE NSG RTP and White Rose to structure sequences, emphasising problem-solving, reasoning, and collaborative discussion. Emphasis on a reasoning culture and flexible approaches to solving problems.

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Before and After School club runs Monday to Friday for children aged 4–8. After School Club: 3-hour sessions from 3pm to 6pm at £9 per session, including a high tea, snacks, and opportunities for art, crafts, games and forest school. Initially open to school-age children 4–8 years, with plans to extend to nursery. Breakfast Club runs 8am–8:30am, free to all children in Reception to Year 4, providing a healthy breakfast. Booking available via MCAS Wraparound Care. Government support information available for families attending nurseries or wraparound care.

Financial Information

Nursery and meal fees: 30 hours free entitlement for Nursery-aged children (3–4 years) with eligibility extending to 2-year-olds from September 2025. Nursery hours are 8:30am–3:00pm. Time slots are at least three hours per day. Additional Nursery sessions can be booked at £4.75 per hour (as of September 2024). As of September 2024 nursery fees were £5.25 per hour for 2-year-olds; from September 2025, 2-year-olds: £5.50 per hour; 3- and 4-year-olds: £5.00 per hour. Nursery meals: lunch charged at £2.60 per day; from 1 September 2025 meals cost £2.85. School meals and other pricing may be subject to change.

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