Foundation school · Torbay

White Rock Primary School

2–11Ages
666Pupils
PrimaryPhase
113216URN

Davies Avenue, Paignton, TQ4 7AW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

0.2 below Torbay median (1.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Torbay

100 applications for 73 places · 23rd of 26 in Torbay

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

51%met the expected standard

Torbay 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

Inspection history

23 October 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
7 July 2015
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.4applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Torbay median (1.6) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

100 applications · 73 places offered · 70 named it first

2026 1.4; Torbay median median 1.6
2025 1.7; Torbay median median 1.7
2024 1.5; Torbay median median 1.8
2023 1.5; Torbay median median 1.7
2022 1.6; Torbay median median 1.9
2021 1.7; Torbay median median 1.9
2020 1.7; Torbay median median 2.1
2019 1.9; Torbay median median 2.1
2018 1.8; Torbay median median 2.2
2017 1.7; Torbay median median 2.3
2016 1.5; Torbay median median 2.2
2015 1.7; Torbay median median 1.9
2014 1.9; Torbay median median 1.7

More applications per place than the Torbay median in 1 of 13 years.

This school
Torbay median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	73	100	1.4	70	0.96
Sep 2025	64	107	1.7	59	0.92
Sep 2024	77	114	1.5	75	0.97
Sep 2023	77	115	1.5	72	0.94
Sep 2022	71	116	1.6	65	0.92
Sep 2021	80	133	1.7	79	0.99
Sep 2020	89	152	1.7	75	0.84
Sep 2019	87	162	1.9	94	1.08
Sep 2018	86	151	1.8	79	0.92
Sep 2017	82	140	1.7	69	0.84
Sep 2016	90	133	1.5	74	0.82
Sep 2015	57	94	1.7	52	0.91
Sep 2014	60	111	1.9	57	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 61% · Maths 67% → all three 51% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard51%24th of 30 in Torbay

Torbay 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

Torbay 77% England 78%

Higher standard28%

Torbay 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard61%

Torbay 73% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Torbay 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Torbay 76% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Torbay 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Torbay median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	51%	1%	105	102
2023/24	55%	9%	103	104
2022/23	64%	9%	104	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

White Rock Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

1.4applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Roselands Primary School
1.1 km · Torbay

Improved significantly2025

2.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Galmpton Church of England Primary School
1.9 km · Torbay

Outstanding2024

2.1applications per place 91%met the SATs standard
Hayes School
2.1 km · Torbay

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
St Michael's Church of England Academy
2.3 km · Torbay

Good2024

1.5applications per place
Curledge Street Academy
2.5 km · Torbay

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School
2.9 km · Torbay

2026

1.6applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic School
3.2 km · Torbay

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Oldway Primary School
3.4 km · Torbay

Good2024

1.9applications per place 66%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 113216 · 880/2439
Capacity: 655 pupils · 666 on roll
Free school meals: 18.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Davies Avenue, Paignton, TQ4 7AW
Local authority: Torbay

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources