# St Michael's Church of England Academy

St Michael's Church of England Academy is a primary school in Torbay, for pupils aged 2 to 11.

It had 101 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E147851. [Torbay](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Free schools
- Ages: 2 to 11
- Pupils: 101
- Council: Torbay
- URN: 147851

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Good (overall), April 2024
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 30 April 2024
- Overall effectiveness: Good
- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

## Results

Source: Department for Education school performance tables (Open Government Licence).


### End of primary school (KS2): 2024/25

| Measure | This school | Torbay | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | Does not apply to this school | 62% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | Does not apply to this school | 8% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | Does not apply to this school | 106 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | Does not apply to this school | 105 | 105 |

Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Curledge Street Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/curledge-street-academy-e138772): 240 m. Primary. School remains Good, December 2023. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Hayes School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hayes-school-e136648): 550 m. Primary. Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Sacred Heart Catholic School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sacred-heart-catholic-school-e140749): 950 m. Primary. School remains Good, May 2023. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Preston Bridge School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/preston-bridge-school-e148621): 1.1 km. Special. No outcome in Ofsted's file
- [Oldway Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/oldway-primary-school-e142361): 1.1 km. Primary. Good (overall), June 2024. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Paignton Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/paignton-academy-e138863): 1.1 km. Secondary. Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade. Attainment 8 of 38.5 (2025/26, provisional)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/147851)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/147851)

## How to cite

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