Academy converter · Torbay

Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay

4–11Ages
107Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
140743URN

St Catherine's Road, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4NZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.8 above Torbay median (1.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

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26 applications for 11 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

44%met the expected standard

Torbay 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 28 September 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

2.4applications per place, Reception

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

26 applications · 11 places offered · 11 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Torbay median median 1.6
2025 1.6; Torbay median median 1.7
2024 4.2; Torbay median median 1.8
2023 3.0; Torbay median median 1.7
2022 1.6; Torbay median median 1.9
2021 1.5; Torbay median median 1.9
2020 2.3; Torbay median median 2.1
2019 1.6; Torbay median median 2.1
2018 1.9; Torbay median median 2.2
2017 1.9; Torbay median median 2.3
2016 2.4; Torbay median median 2.2
2015 1.9; Torbay median median 1.9
2014 2.1; Torbay median median 1.7; as the previous school

This school
Torbay median

Dashed bars: as Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay (URN 113474), the previous school.

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	11	26	2.4	11	1.00
Sep 2025	14	22	1.6	14	1.00
Sep 2024	5	21	4.2	4	0.80
Sep 2023	5	15	3.0	5	1.00
Sep 2022	7	11	1.6	7	1.00
Sep 2021	4	6	1.5	4	1.00
Sep 2020	4	9	2.3	3	0.75
Sep 2019	7	11	1.6	4	0.57
Sep 2018	8	15	1.9	8	1.00
Sep 2017	18	35	1.9	17	0.94
Sep 2016	16	38	2.4	14	0.88
Sep 2015	17	33	1.9	16	0.94
Sep 2014 *	17	35	2.1	15	0.88

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 72% · Maths 67% → all three 44% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard44%27th of 30 in Torbay

Torbay 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

Torbay 77% England 78%

Higher standard22%

Torbay 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Torbay 73% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Torbay 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Torbay 76% England 77%

Higher standard11%

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	44%	6%	103	102
2023/24	60%	0%	109	105
2022/23			109

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

Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, TorquayThis school
This school

Good2022

2.4applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
St Margaret's Academy
0.1 km · Torbay

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School
0.3 km · Torbay

Good2024

1.6applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Homelands Primary School
0.3 km · Torbay

2026

1.7applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Upton St James CofE Primary School
1.1 km · Torbay

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Ellacombe Church of England Academy
1.2 km · Torbay

Good2024

1.4applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School
1.3 km · Torbay

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Lift Barton Hill
1.3 km · Torbay

Good2023

1.4applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Watcombe Primary School
1.4 km · Torbay

Good2024

1.5applications per place 37%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140743 · 880/3617
Trust: Plymouth Cast
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 178 pupils · 107 on roll
Free school meals: 38.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2014
Replaced: Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay (URN 113474)
Address: St Catherine's Road, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4NZ
Local authority: Torbay

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