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St Michael's Church of England Primary School

Teignbridge, TQ12 3BQPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2022
KS2 Results
66%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
68 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#5,734
of 13,686 nationally

About St Michael's Church of England Primary School

St Michael's Church of England Primary School in Teignbridge was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating. The school now holds Good across all five inspection categories, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. On the key academic metric for primary schools, 66% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That puts the school comfortably above the Devon local authority average of 57% for the same measure. Nationally, St Michael's ranks in the top 42% of all primary schools, and within the South West region it sits in the top 36%. In Teignbridge specifically, the school ranks 16th out of 43 primary schools, placing it in the top 40% of its immediate local area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressChurch Street, Newton Abbot, Teignbridge, TQ12 3BQ
HeadteacherMartin Harding
Local AuthorityDevon
Number of Pupils465
Free School Meals (FSM)22.0%
School Capacity465 / 350 (133% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Jul 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 26 Sept 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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St Michael's Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.