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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led primary school in Exeter (Devon).

KS2 RWM expected
67%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
88%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
75%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
77%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.8%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
27.7
▲ 7.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
7.0%
▼ 18pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
108%
455 / 420 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 Academy is a Church of England primary school located in Exeter, Devon. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 419 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. It is part of the St CHRISTOPHER'S C of E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr Luke Williams.

Enrichment

18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Archery
  • Band
  • Chess
  • Choir
  • Dance
  • Dodgeball
  • Fencing
  • Football
  • Gardening
  • Gymnastics
  • Minecraft
  • Music
  • Netball
  • Orchestra
  • Stem
  • Times Tables Rock Stars

and 2 more

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Food for LifeRecognised award
  • Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award

Key facts

URN
139818
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Ages
2 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
Exeter
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2013

Governing body (10 current, 7 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Christopher NeagleChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Lucy Herring FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Charlotte MarsLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Justin LegerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Lucy HerringLocal GovernorAppointed by academy memberssince 2026 · until 2028
Panagiota TsentourouLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Jonathan GedyeLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Luke WilliamsLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2025
Hannah HarrisonLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr George MarshallLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Father Ben RabjohnsLocal GovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2021
Christopher Neagle FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · term ended 2026
Lowenna Faull FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Father Alex Honey FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mr James Heaver FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · term ended 2025
Mr Rhys Davies FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · term ended 2025
Jackie Taylor FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · term ended 2026

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