Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay

A good academy converter school in Torbay. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay.

Torquay, TQ14NZ Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

48

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
51.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 60.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
33.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 0.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
28 September 2022
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
St Catherine's Road
St Marychurch
Torquay, TQ14NZ
Phone
1803328480
Website
priory-primary.torbay.sch.uk/

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
140743
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
St Catherine's Road, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4NZ
Website
http://www.priory-primary.torbay.sch.uk/
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
PLYMOUTH CAST
Capacity
178 pupils
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Plymouth
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
88
Free School Meals
37.5% (33 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
8.0% (7 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
91.9%
Good
Persistent Absence
25.8%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
60.0%
Reading Score:
109.0
Maths Score:
105.0
Grammar Score:
106.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 105.0 109.0
2023 N/A 109.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
6 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
11
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
88 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Stable performance

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"We honour God Through Our Actions"

compassion justice courage humility kindness peace forgiveness integrity

Priory Catholic Primary School has a Catholic ethos with gospel values at the centre of everything. The school states its mission to ‘Honour God Through Our Actions’ and is linked with the parish of Our Lady Help of Christians in St Marychurch and Plymouth Diocese, operating within the Plymouth CAST trust.

Curriculum Highlights

Catholic ethos and gospel values at the heart of the curriculum and the mission to Honour God Through Our Actions Strong emphasis on reading, writing and mathematics as basic skills across the curriculum Phonics taught with Read Write Inc in Reception to Year 2; regular assessment to ensure progress Talk for Writing approach to writing in Key Stage 2 Power Maths used as the basis for Maths teaching with explicit lesson structure (Power Up, Discover, Share, Think Together, Practice, Reflect) Explicit focus on times tables with Times Table Rockstars to support fluency Rosenshine’s principles underpinning teaching, with Big Ideas to develop dialogic and problem-solving learning 2-year rolling curriculum with links to local context and a focus on mastery, vocabulary and practical knowledge organisers Growth mindset culture and strategies to promote resilience, independence and planning for pupils with diverse needs Assessment triangulated through observation, data analysis and book looks, with daily assessment informing next steps

SEND Provision

The school highlights strong pastoral care and SEND provision, including involvement of the SENCO (Hannah Maskell), CAST SEND policies and access to Torbay SEND Local Offer resources, with references to CPOMs data recording and SENDIASS support.

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