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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cockington Primary School | Oldway Primary School | Preston Primary School | Sacred Heart Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Cockington Primary School | Oldway Primary School | Preston Primary School | Sacred Heart Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Torquay, TQ2 6AP | Paignton, TQ3 2SY | Torquay, TQ2 6UY | Paignton, TQ3 2SH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 55% | 44% | 63% | 74% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | 0% | 6% | 16% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.6% | 6.1% | 5.3% | 5.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.3% | 15.2% | 11.1% | 13.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.6% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.04 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 30 | 50 | 47 | 16 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 50 | 45 | 16 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 380 | 598 | 325 | 208 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 380 / 480 (79%) | 598 / 630 (95%) | 325 / 331 (98%) | 208 / 210 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 34.5% | 16.3% | 10.8% | 24% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Andrew Swainson | Mrs Emma Bamber | Mrs Melissa Oliver | Headteacher Nichola Day |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Plymouth |
| Constituency | Torbay | Torbay | Torbay | Torbay |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Plymouth CAST |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CONNECT ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: RIVIERA EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: CONNECT ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: PLYMOUTH CAST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CONNECT ACADEMY TRUST | RIVIERA EDUCATION TRUST | CONNECT ACADEMY TRUST | PLYMOUTH CAST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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