Preston Primary School
Torquay, TQ2 6UY · Torbay · primary school
11th of 30 primary schools in Torbay we can score, 31 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 4.7/10 against 4,239 of them, against 5.1/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 60.0 · 39 | 40% | 1.56 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 11.0 · 71 | 25% | 1.77 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 60.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 11.0%. Ofsted rated the school Good in September 2023. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (4.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 5.1 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Choir, Recorder Club, Book Club, and Gardening Club, alongside Multi-Sports activities. Both a breakfast club and an after-school club are available.
Getting in. The school has 329 pupils in a capacity of 331, leaving 2 spare places. This means the school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With only 2 places remaining, how does the school manage waitlists for new starters? How does the 4-point gap between the school’s results and the national median affect daily teaching strategies? What specific support is offered to pupils who do not reach the expected standard?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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