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Oldway Primary School

Academy converter · Paignton · TQ3 2SY

Ages 2–11 · 598 pupils · Torbay

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)56%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.2%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
565

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

598 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
598
Boys / girls
307 / 291
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
598 / 630 (95%)
Free school meals
16.3%
FSM pupils
94
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: RIVIERA EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
RIVIERA EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Bamber

Location

Address
Higher Polsham Road
Postcode
TQ3 2SY
Town
Paignton
County
Devon
Local authority
Torbay
District
Torbay
Constituency
Torbay
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

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 2–11, in Paignton, Torbay, 598 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 16.3%.

Open schools in Paignton
14
Primary schools in Paignton
10
Academies among open schools in Paignton
64% (9)
Open schools in TQ3
8
Primary in TQ3
5
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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    • FSM61.7%

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    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM18.4%

    1.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Bamber
Telephone
01803557190
Website
http://www.oldwayschool.co.uk/

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