St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolPriory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Torquay.
Summary of the comparison
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School and Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay are primary schools in Torquay.
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School scores 40 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 Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School 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 53.0% for St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School and 44.0% for Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School (26.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TorquaySt Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School | TorquayPriory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 29th 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 | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 267 | 96 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 178 | |
| Location | Torquay, TQ1 4QH | Torquay, TQ1 4NZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 267 | 96 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.9% | 34.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.6% | 8.3% | |
| SEN support | 25.1% | 35.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 9.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.7% 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 Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay
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