St Margaret's AcademyPriory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Torquay.
Summary of the comparison
St Margaret's Academy and Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay are primary schools in Torquay.
St Margaret's Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay is ahead on our composite score.
St Margaret's Academy was judged Good and Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay 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 54.0% for St Margaret's Academy and 44.0% for Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Margaret's Academy (52.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TorquaySt Margaret's Academy | TorquayPriory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 31 in Torbay | 8th of 31 in Torbay Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 398 | 96 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 178 | |
| Location | Torquay, TQ1 4PA | Torquay, TQ1 4NZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 398 | 96 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.4% | 34.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 8.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 35.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 9.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.7% Stronger figure | 26.5% | 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.
St Margaret's Academy
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay
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