Hayes SchoolSt Michael's Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Paignton.
Summary of the comparison
Hayes School and St Michael's Church of England Academy are primary schools in Paignton.
Hayes School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Michael's Church of England Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Hayes School is ahead on our composite score.
Hayes School was judged strong and St Michael's Church of England Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Hayes School (86.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PaigntonHayes School | PaigntonSt Michael's Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | B73/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 31 in Torbay Stronger figure | 31st of 31 in Torbay | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 362 | 85 | |
| Capacity | 446 | 210 | |
| Location | Paignton, TQ4 5PJ | Paignton, TQ4 5EW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 21.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 362 | 85 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.4% | 14.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.0% | 9.4% | |
| SEN support | 23.5% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.9% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Hayes School
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