St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Newton Abbot (Devon).
KS2 RWM expected
61%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
90%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
80%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.2%
▲ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.5
▲ 0.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
20.9%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
130%
454 / 350 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Michael's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Newton Abbot, Devon. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 465 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 350. The school is led by Mr Martin Harding.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Drama
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Swimming
- Band
- Computing
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 113407
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Devon
- Constituency
- Newton Abbot
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (16 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Nicholas Glanfield | Chair of Governors | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Marcus West | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Charles Russell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Robert Viant | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Joanna Towns | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Martin Harding | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jonathan Couch | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Colin Randall | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Joanna Crathorne | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Christopher Nicholls | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Leanne Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Carl Grindrod | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Victoria Faulkner | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Kenneth Singleton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Thompson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Neil Gore | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record