Homelands Primary SchoolSt Margaret's Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Torquay.
Summary of the comparison
Homelands Primary School and St Margaret's Academy are primary schools in Torquay.
Homelands Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Margaret's Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Homelands Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Margaret's Academy 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 57.0% for Homelands Primary School and 54.0% for St Margaret's Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Homelands Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Margaret's Academy (52.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TorquayHomelands Primary School | TorquaySt Margaret's Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 31 in Torbay | 20th of 31 in Torbay Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 207 | 398 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 420 | |
| Location | Torquay, TQ1 4NT | Torquay, TQ1 4PA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 207 | 398 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.1% | 27.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.7% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 14.5% | 11.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.8% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.0% | 15.7% 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.
Homelands Primary School
St Margaret's Academy
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