St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

South Lawn Terrace, Heavitree, Exeter, EX1 2SNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Exeter for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 14th of 47 primary schools in Exeter. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 February 2025, report published 16 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

455 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals7%

7%, 19.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.7%

12.7%, 8.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.5%

14.5%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Ladysmith Junior School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Newtown Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	81% met the expected standard
Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Whipton Barton Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Luke Williams
Phone: 01392256669
Website: stmichaels.stcmat.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: South Lawn Terrace, Heavitree, Exeter, EX1 2SN
Local authority: Devon
URN: 139818

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.