St Michael's Church of England Academy
Free schools in Paignton, Torbay.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 101 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 180 |
| Free school meals | 22.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST) |
| Local authority | Torbay |
| Address | Fisher Street, Paignton, TQ4 5EW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://stmichaels-lap.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01803500971 |
| URN | 147851 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 30 April 2024, published 10 June 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Curledge Street Academy (primary school, about 0.2 km)
- Hayes School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Sacred Heart Catholic School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Oldway Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Roselands Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Kings Ash Academy (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- White Rock Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Torbay
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.