White Rock Primary SchoolHayes School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Paignton.
Summary of the comparison
White Rock Primary School and Hayes School are primary schools in Paignton.
White Rock Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hayes School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Hayes School is ahead on our composite score.
White Rock Primary School was judged Good and Hayes School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 51.0% for White Rock Primary School and 79.0% for Hayes School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at White Rock Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Hayes School (86.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PaigntonWhite Rock Primary School | PaigntonHayes School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 31 in Torbay | 2nd of 31 in Torbay Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 695 | 362 | |
| Capacity | 655 | 446 | |
| Location | Paignton, TQ4 7AW | Paignton, TQ4 5PJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 51.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | 21.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 695 | 362 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.0% | 41.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 11.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 23.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.9% Stronger figure | 22.9% | 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.
White Rock Primary School
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