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Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay

Academy converter · Torquay · TQ1 4NZ

Ages 4–11 · 107 pupils · Torbay

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-28

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.8%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
93

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 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

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

4

Places offered

5

1st-preference offers

4

Total preferences (any rank)
21
Preferred offers (top 3)
5
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill60%

107 pupils · 178 places

Pupils on roll
107
Boys / girls
58 / 49
School capacity
178
Capacity fill
107 / 178 (60%)
Free school meals
38.3%
FSM pupils
41
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

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Plymouth
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PLYMOUTH CAST
Academy trust
PLYMOUTH CAST
Sponsor
Plymouth CAST
Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Maskell

Location

Address
St Catherine's Road, St Marychurch
Postcode
TQ1 4NZ
Town
Torquay
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 4–11, in Torquay, Torbay, 107 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 38.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Plymouth.

Open schools in Torquay
28
Primary schools in Torquay
17
Academies among open schools in Torquay
68% (19)
Open schools in TQ1
14
Primary in TQ1
10
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.

Compare with theseAll in TorquayNear TQ1

  • St Margaret's Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Torquay · TQ1 4PA · Torbay

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM28.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • Homelands Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Torquay · TQ1 4NT · Torbay

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.2 miles away

  • Upton St James CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Torquay · TQ1 4AZ · Torbay

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Lift Barton Hill

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Torquay · TQ2 8JA · Torbay

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM39.0%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Watcombe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Torquay · TQ2 8NU · Torbay

    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM34.3%
    • Demand1.07

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Maskell
Telephone
01803328480
Website
http://www.priory-primary.torbay.sch.uk/

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