85
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 30/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTorbay
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of St Michael's Church of England Academy · Primary · Torbay
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
85
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
7%
Contact
Address
Fisher Street, Paignton, TQ4 5EW
Local authority
Torbay
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Primary — Key Stage 2
Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.
| Year | RWM expected | RWM higher | Reading exp. | Reading hi. | Writing exp. | Writing hi. | Maths exp. | Maths hi. | Science | SPAG exp. | Read. score | Maths score | GPS score | Reading prog. | Writing prog. | Maths prog. | SEN | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | — | — | 13% | 85 |
| 2023/24 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | — | — | 10% | 63 |
| 2022/23 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 0% | 48 |
DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 85 | 21.0 | 13% | 9% | 14% | 4% | 7% |
| 2023/24 | 63 | 14.9 | 10% | 8% | 20% | 6% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 48 | 18.1 | 0% | 4% | 22% | 8% | 14% |
| 2021/22 | 27 | — | 0% | 0% | 19% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.