Academy sponsor led · Torbay

Preston Primary School

4–11Ages
325Pupils
PrimaryPhase
141237URN

Old Paignton Road, Livermead, Torquay, TQ2 6UY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.9 above Torbay median (1.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Torbay

112 applications for 45 places · 1st of 26 in Torbay

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

Torbay 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

Inspection history

19 July 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
19 September 2017
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

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.9 above Torbay median (1.6) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

112 applications · 45 places offered · 72 named it first

2026 2.5; Torbay median median 1.6
2025 2.1; Torbay median median 1.7
2024 1.9; Torbay median median 1.8
2023 2.4; Torbay median median 1.7
2022 2.8; Torbay median median 1.9
2021 2.6; Torbay median median 1.9
2020 2.6; Torbay median median 2.1
2019 2.1; Torbay median median 2.1
2018 2.6; Torbay median median 2.2
2017 2.4; Torbay median median 2.3
2016 2.2; Torbay median median 2.2
2015 2.2; Torbay median median 1.9
2014 2.2; Torbay median median 1.7; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Torbay median in 11 of 12 years.

This school
Torbay median

Dashed bars: as Preston Primary School (URN 113236), 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	45	112	2.5	72	1.60
Sep 2025	44	94	2.1	54	1.23
Sep 2024	45	87	1.9	47	1.04
Sep 2023	43	105	2.4	56	1.30
Sep 2022	45	126	2.8	53	1.18
Sep 2021	40	104	2.6	38	0.95
Sep 2020	43	111	2.6	45	1.05
Sep 2019	42	88	2.1	38	0.90
Sep 2018	44	115	2.6	52	1.18
Sep 2017	44	105	2.4	37	0.84
Sep 2016	45	98	2.2	33	0.73
Sep 2015	41	91	2.2	32	0.78
Sep 2014 *	37	81	2.2	28	0.76

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 62% · Maths 85% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%15th of 30 in Torbay

Torbay 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Torbay 77% England 78%

Higher standard36%

Torbay 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard62%

Torbay 73% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Torbay 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Torbay 76% England 77%

Higher standard26%

Torbay 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	60%	11%	106	105
2023/24	63%	6%	106	104
2022/23	56%	2%	107	104

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

Preston Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Cockington Primary School
1.7 km · Torbay

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Oldway Primary School
1.7 km · Torbay

Good2024

1.9applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic School
1.8 km · Torbay

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School
2.3 km · Torbay

Good2022

1.8applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Sherwell Valley Primary School
2.4 km · Torbay

Remains Good2024

1.6applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Curledge Street Academy
2.5 km · Torbay

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Torre Church of England Academy
2.6 km · Torbay

2026

1.6applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
St Michael's Church of England Academy
2.7 km · Torbay

Good2024

1.5applications per place

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

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141237 · 880/2004
Trust: Connect Academy Trust
Capacity: 331 pupils · 325 on roll
Free school meals: 10.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Opened: 1 October 2014
Replaced: Preston Primary School (URN 113236)
Address: Old Paignton Road, Livermead, Torquay, TQ2 6UY
Local authority: Torbay

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