Academy converter · Torbay

Oldway Primary School

2–11Ages
598Pupils
PrimaryPhase
142361URN

Higher Polsham Road, Paignton, TQ3 2SY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.3 above Torbay median (1.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Torbay

106 applications for 55 places · 9th of 26 in Torbay

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

66%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 · 25 June 2024Ofsted'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

1.9applications per place, Reception

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

106 applications · 55 places offered · 49 named it first

2026 1.9; Torbay median median 1.6
2025 1.8; Torbay median median 1.7
2024 2.2; Torbay median median 1.8
2023 1.9; Torbay median median 1.7
2022 2.2; Torbay median median 1.9
2021 2.0; Torbay median median 1.9
2020 2.2; Torbay median median 2.1
2019 2.3; Torbay median median 2.1
2018 2.7; Torbay median median 2.2
2017 2.7; Torbay median median 2.3
2016 2.7; Torbay median median 2.2
2015 2.9; Torbay median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 2.3; Torbay median median 1.7; as the previous school

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

This school
Torbay median

Dashed bars: as Oldway Primary School (URN 113215), 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	55	106	1.9	49	0.89
Sep 2025	76	139	1.8	75	0.99
Sep 2024	50	112	2.2	50	1.00
Sep 2023	84	155	1.9	81	0.96
Sep 2022	87	194	2.2	104	1.20
Sep 2021	90	179	2.0	85	0.94
Sep 2020	89	195	2.2	101	1.13
Sep 2019	88	198	2.3	88	1.00
Sep 2018	88	234	2.7	109	1.24
Sep 2017	87	236	2.7	119	1.37
Sep 2016	90	242	2.7	128	1.42
Sep 2015 *	86	248	2.9	144	1.67
Sep 2014 *	91	206	2.3	102	1.12

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 77% · Maths 77% → all three 66% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard66%11th of 30 in Torbay

Torbay 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Torbay 77% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Torbay 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Torbay 73% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Torbay 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Torbay 76% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Torbay 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	66%	11%	105	105
2023/24	44%	0%	103	101
2022/23	56%	2%	104	103

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

Oldway Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

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

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Curledge Street Academy
0.9 km · Torbay

Remains Good2023

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

Good2024

1.5applications per place
Hayes School
1.4 km · Torbay

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Kings Ash Academy
1.5 km · Torbay

Standards maintained2024

1.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Preston Primary School
1.7 km · Torbay

Remains Good2023

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

Improved significantly2025

2.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School
2.6 km · Torbay

2026

1.6applications per place 73%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: 142361 · 880/2438
Trust: Riviera Education Trust
Capacity: 630 pupils · 598 on roll
Free school meals: 16.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 October 2015
Replaced: Oldway Primary School (URN 113215)
Address: Higher Polsham Road, Paignton, TQ3 2SY
Local authority: Torbay

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