St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Newton Abbot, Devon
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Devon County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2024–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
St Michael's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Newton Abbot, Devon for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 5 July 2022. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
St Michael's Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 61% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 7% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Its 2024/25 reading, writing and maths results were 4th lowest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Devon that have results.
- In 2026 Reception admissions, 47 first-choice applications for 53 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, with 6 offers going to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 20.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Devon is 38.6%.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Devon schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Church Street, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, TQ12 3BQ
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 454 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 5 July 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are safe and happy at St Michael’s.”
- “Leaders have created a culture where pupils can talk to adults if they have worries.”
- “Leaders make sure that everyone feels welcome.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, the curriculum is not as developed.”
- “Leaders are not clear enough about what pupils need to learn and remember.”
- “Pupils are taught new ideas, but these are not always consolidated.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 September 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 61% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 47 first-preference applications, 53 offers in total, 47 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Devon.
- Rydon Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Kingsteignton School 0.7 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- All Saints Marsh CofE Academy 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bearnes Voluntary Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Haytor View Community Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.4 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published