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Curledge Street Academy

2–11Ages
439Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138772URN

Curledge Street, Paignton, TQ4 5BA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

close to Torbay median (1.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Torbay

53 applications for 37 places · 21st of 26 in Torbay

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

Torbay 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2023

Inspection history

14 December 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
20 May 2014
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

close to Torbay median (1.6) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

53 applications · 37 places offered · 37 named it first

2026 1.4; Torbay median median 1.6
2025 1.2; Torbay median median 1.7
2024 1.5; Torbay median median 1.8
2023 1.6; Torbay median median 1.7
2022 1.6; Torbay median median 1.9
2021 2.0; Torbay median median 1.9
2020 1.7; Torbay median median 2.1
2019 1.6; Torbay median median 2.1
2018 2.0; Torbay median median 2.2
2017 1.7; Torbay median median 2.3
2016 1.4; Torbay median median 2.2
2015 1.5; Torbay median median 1.9
2014 1.7; 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	37	53	1.4	37	1.00
Sep 2025	47	58	1.2	46	0.98
Sep 2024	51	78	1.5	51	1.00
Sep 2023	43	68	1.6	42	0.98
Sep 2022	53	84	1.6	51	0.96
Sep 2021	33	66	2.0	33	1.00
Sep 2020	59	100	1.7	62	1.05
Sep 2019	53	87	1.6	50	0.94
Sep 2018	60	120	2.0	59	0.98
Sep 2017	60	100	1.7	58	0.97
Sep 2016	59	85	1.4	45	0.76
Sep 2015	55	83	1.5	45	0.82
Sep 2014	40	66	1.7	39	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 62% · Maths 87% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%14th of 30 in Torbay

Torbay 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Torbay 77% England 78%

Higher standard47%

Torbay 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard62%

Torbay 73% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Torbay 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Torbay 76% England 77%

Higher standard37%

Torbay 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

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Torbay median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	62%	5%	108	107
2023/24	63%	8%	105	107
2022/23	60%	4%	106	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

Curledge Street AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Michael's Church of England Academy
0.2 km · Torbay

Good2024

1.5applications per place
Sacred Heart Catholic School
0.7 km · Torbay

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Hayes School
0.8 km · Torbay

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Oldway Primary School
0.9 km · Torbay

Good2024

1.9applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Roselands Primary School
1.7 km · Torbay

Improved significantly2025

2.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Kings Ash Academy
1.7 km · Torbay

Standards maintained2024

1.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School
2.4 km · Torbay

2026

1.6applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
White Rock Primary School
2.5 km · Torbay

Standards maintained2024

1.4applications per place 51%met the SATs standard

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Needs attention
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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138772 · 880/2002
Trust: The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
Capacity: 467 pupils · 439 on roll
Free school meals: 41.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2012
Replaced: Curledge Street Primary School (URN 113212)
Address: Curledge Street, Paignton, TQ4 5BA
Local authority: Torbay

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