St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy Catchment Area
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Exeter, Devon , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 419 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-11
Age range
419
Pupils
420
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy?
The catchment area for St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy is the geographic zone Devon uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Devon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy is managed by Devon and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Devon before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Devon catchment area documents →St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy: at or above its 420 place limit
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy has a published admission number of 420 places. 419 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Devon allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 7.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Exeter.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Devon publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Devon Council school admissions (official) →
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- South Lawn Terrace, Heavitree, Exeter, EX1 2SN
- Local authority
- Devon
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 7.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139818
Other Primary Schools in Exeter
If St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Exeter are the next closest alternatives.
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Stoke Hill Junior School Catchment Area
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Newton St Cyres Primary School Catchment Area
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Whimple Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Church of England Schools in Devon
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Devon. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Exmouth
Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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Lympstone Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy is the geographic zone Devon uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Devon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy? ▾
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Devon before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy cover? ▾
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Exeter, Devon, serving pupils aged 5-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.