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Preston Primary School

Old Paignton Road, Livermead, Torquay, TQ2 6UY

Local ranking15th of 31 primary schools in Torbay
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

331

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 19 July 2023.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
60.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
11.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
79.0%
Writing (Expected)
62.0%
Maths (Expected)
85.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
79.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
47

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
329
Boys
178 (55%)
Girls
147 (45%)
Capacity
331 (98% full)
SEND
25.5%
FSM Eligible
14.9%
EAL
1.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
9.4%
SEN Support
16.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
15.7
Budget per Pupil
£6,650/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
12.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 95.7%
  • White Other: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%
  • Mixed Other: 0.3%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.3%

95.7%

White British

1.5%

White Other

1.5%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
141237
UKPRN
10047032
Establishment No.
2004
Trust
CONNECT ACADEMY TRUST

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