St Michael's Church of England Primary AcademyNewtown Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Exeter.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy and Newtown Primary School are primary schools in Exeter.
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Newtown Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Newtown Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and Newtown Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy and 81.0% for Newtown Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy (50.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ExeterSt Michael's Church of England Primary Academy | ExeterNewtown Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 179th of 302 in Devon Stronger figure | 246th of 302 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 455 | 128 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Exeter, EX1 2SN | Exeter, EX1 2BP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 81.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 419 | 133 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.6% | 14.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.4% | 45.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 10.8% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy
Newtown Primary School
Full profiles: St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy · Newtown Primary School