St Michael's Church of England Academy
Fisher Street, Paignton, TQ4 5EW
101 pupils · 48% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST)
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Free school meals
- 22.8%
Ofsted
Good (2024) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 30 April 2024, published 10 June 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.8 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 25 | 20 | 37 | 24 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 23 | 20 | 38 | 23 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 15 | 15 | 32 | 15 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 11 | 11 | 25 | 11 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 15 | 14 | 32 | 15 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Curledge Street Academy 0.2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Hayes School 0.6 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Sacred Heart Catholic School 0.9 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Oldway Primary School 1.1 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Roselands Primary School 1.5 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- Kings Ash Academy 1.8 km · Good (2021) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.