Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolSt Michael's Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Paignton.
Summary of the comparison
Sacred Heart Catholic School and St Michael's Church of England Academy are primary schools in Paignton.
Sacred Heart Catholic School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Michael's Church of England Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Michael's Church of England Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sacred Heart Catholic School was judged Good 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 Sacred Heart Catholic School (60.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PaigntonSacred Heart Catholic School | PaigntonSt Michael's Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 31 in Torbay Stronger figure | 31st of 31 in Torbay | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 209 | 85 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Paignton, TQ3 2SH | Paignton, TQ4 5EW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 209 | 85 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.5% | 14.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.0% | 9.4% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 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.
Sacred Heart Catholic School
St Michael's Church of England Academy
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