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Cockington Primary School

Academy converter · Torquay · TQ2 6AP

Ages 4–11 · 541 pupils · Torbay

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.2%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
500

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

49

Places offered

51

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
88
Preferred offers (top 3)
51
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill86%

541 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
541
Boys / girls
285 / 256
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
541 / 630 (86%)
Free school meals
39.9%
FSM pupils
216
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Ryder

Location

Address
Cockington Primary School, Old Mill Road
Postcode
TQ2 6AP
Town
Torquay
County
Devon
Local authority
Torbay
District
Torbay
Constituency
Torbay
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Torquay, Torbay, 541 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 39.9%.

Open schools in Torquay
28
Primary schools in Torquay
17
Academies among open schools in Torquay
68% (19)
Open schools in TQ2
13
Primary in TQ2
7
Open schools in Torbay LA
47
Primary in Torbay LA
31

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS255%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM34.5%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM26.4%
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  • Upton St James CofE Primary School

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    • KS220%
    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM45.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Sherwell Valley Primary School

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    • KS262%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Preston Primary School

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    • KS263%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand1.04

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  • Homelands Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Torquay · TQ1 4NT · Torbay

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM40.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Ryder

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