St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy
South Lawn Terrace, Heavitree, Exeter, EX1 2SN
Headteacher: Mr Luke WilliamsSchool website ↗Pupils: 419 (capacity: 420)Part of ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 11 February 2025Full report ↗
Not rated
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
67.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
12.0%
Reading
Expected level88.0%
Exceeding50.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0
Writing
Expected level77.0%
Exceeding15.0%
Maths
Expected level75.0%
Exceeding37.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
59
Applications received
127
Families who got their first-choice
1.1%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
12.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
13.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
7.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 60.0% | 3.0% | +2.2 | -3.3 | -1.7 |
| 2016/17 | 67.0% | 10.0% | +1.0 | -2.3 | -2.0 |
| 2017/18 | 56.0% | 7.0% | -1.9 | -2.2 | -1.9 |
| 2018/19 | 68.0% | 10.0% | +0.1 | -1.5 | -2.2 |
| 2022/23 | 50.0% | 10.0% | -0.7 | -4.8 | -1.2 |
| 2023/24 | 69.0% | 8.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 67.0% | 12.0% | - | - | - |