Academy converter · Torbay

St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School

5–11Ages
56Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
140768URN

Polhearne Way, Brixham, TQ5 0EE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.1per place

0.5 below Torbay median (1.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Torbay

9 applications for 8 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

29%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 · 13 June 2023Ofsted'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

1.1applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Torbay median (1.6) 1.1 below England median (2.2)

9 applications · 8 places offered · 7 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.1; Torbay median median 1.6
2025 1.7; Torbay median median 1.7
2024 2.2; Torbay median median 1.8
2023 1.5; Torbay median median 1.7
2022 1.3; Torbay median median 1.9
2021 2.3; Torbay median median 1.9
2020 2.1; Torbay median median 2.1
2019 2.5; Torbay median median 2.1
2018 2.2; Torbay median median 2.2
2017 2.8; Torbay median median 2.3
2016 2.4; Torbay median median 2.2
2015 1.5; Torbay median median 1.9
2014 1.8; Torbay median median 1.7; as the previous school

This school
Torbay median

Dashed bars: as St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School (URN 113459), 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	8	9	1.1	7	0.88
Sep 2025	7	12	1.7	7	1.00
Sep 2024	5	11	2.2	5	1.00
Sep 2023	4	6	1.5	4	1.00
Sep 2022	9	12	1.3	9	1.00
Sep 2021	4	9	2.3	4	1.00
Sep 2020	9	19	2.1	9	1.00
Sep 2019	2	5	2.5	2	1.00
Sep 2018	11	24	2.2	10	0.91
Sep 2017	12	33	2.8	12	1.00
Sep 2016	17	41	2.4	15	0.88
Sep 2015	19	28	1.5	15	0.79
Sep 2014 *	17	31	1.8	18	1.06

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 57% · Writing 71% · Maths 36% → all three 29% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard29%30th of 30 in Torbay

Torbay 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard57%

Torbay 77% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Torbay 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Torbay 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Torbay 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard36%

Torbay 76% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Torbay 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 98 (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	29%	0%	103	98
2023/24
2022/23	81%	7%	110	102

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

St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.1applications per place 29%met the SATs standard
Eden Park Primary & Nursery School
0.2 km · Torbay

Good2023

1.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Brixham Church of England Primary School
1.2 km · Torbay

Good2023

1.7applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Furzeham Primary School
1.3 km · Torbay

2026

1.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Galmpton Church of England Primary School
3.1 km · Torbay

Outstanding2024

2.1applications per place 91%met the SATs standard
White Rock Primary School
4.6 km · Torbay

Standards maintained2024

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

Improved significantly2025

2.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Michael's Church of England Academy
6.0 km · Torbay

Good2024

1.5applications per place
Curledge Street Academy
6.1 km · Torbay

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 62%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140768 · 880/3601
Trust: Plymouth Cast
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 180 pupils · 56 on roll
Free school meals: 50.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2014
Replaced: St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School (URN 113459)
Address: Polhearne Way, Brixham, TQ5 0EE
Local authority: Torbay

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