Upton St James CofE Primary SchoolCockington Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Torquay.
Summary of the comparison
Upton St James CofE Primary School and Cockington Primary School are primary schools in Torquay.
Upton St James CofE Primary School scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Cockington Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cockington Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Upton St James CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard and Cockington Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 36.0% for Upton St James CofE Primary School and 46.0% for Cockington Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Upton St James CofE Primary School (33.0% in 2022-23, 36.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Cockington Primary School (32.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TorquayUpton St James CofE Primary School | TorquayCockington Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F31/100 | D41/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 31 in Torbay | 28th of 31 in Torbay Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 98 | 419 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 480 | |
| Location | Torquay, TQ1 4AZ | Torquay, TQ2 6AP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 36.0% | 46.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 98 | 419 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.0% | 34.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.3% | 27.2% | |
| SEN support | 31.6% | 16.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.2% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.1% | 15.0% 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.
Upton St James CofE Primary School
Cockington Primary School
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