Curledge Street AcademySacred Heart Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Paignton.
Summary of the comparison
Curledge Street Academy and Sacred Heart Catholic School are primary schools in Paignton.
Curledge Street Academy scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Sacred Heart Catholic School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Curledge Street Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Curledge Street Academy was judged Good and Sacred Heart Catholic School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Curledge Street Academy and 55.0% for Sacred Heart Catholic School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Curledge Street Academy (60.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sacred Heart Catholic School (60.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PaigntonCurledge Street Academy | PaigntonSacred Heart Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 31 in Torbay Stronger figure | 11th of 31 in Torbay | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 450 | 209 | |
| Capacity | 467 | 210 | |
| Location | Paignton, TQ4 5BA | Paignton, TQ3 2SH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 450 | 209 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.6% | 25.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.2% | 23.0% | |
| SEN support | 18.7% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.3% | 6.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Curledge Street Academy
Sacred Heart Catholic School
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