Cockington Primary School is a primary school located in Torquay. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 17/05/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are average, progress in maths is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.8%, which is 0.8 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Cockington Primary School, Old Mill Road, Torquay

School Information

Address: Cockington Primary School, Old Mill Road, Torquay, TQ2 6AP
Website: www.cockingtonprimary.org.uk
Telephone: 01803214100
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Torbay
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Ken Kies
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140063

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 17/05/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 630
Number of Pupils: 582
Number of Boys: 306
Number of Girls: 276

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.9 Confidence interval -2.2 to 0.4
Writing
Average: -0.5 Confidence interval -1.7 to 0.7
Maths
Below Average: -1.5 Confidence interval -2.6 to -0.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:54%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:9%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:103
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cockington Primary School
Cockington Primary School, Old Mill Road , TQ2 6AP 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School
Queensway , Chelston TQ2 6DB 		2out of 4 1,106 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Torre Church of England Academy
Barton Road , TQ1 4DN 		3out of 4 1,152 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Upton St James CofE Primary School
St James Road , Upton TQ1 4AZ 		3out of 4 1,200 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ellacombe Church of England Academy
Ellacombe Church Road , TQ1 1TG 		3out of 4 1,465 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY 		4out of 4 1,413 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL 		4out of 4 1,484 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road , TQ2 7NU 		3out of 4 1,581 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Spires College
Westlands Lane , TQ1 3PE 		3out of 4 1,915 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road , TQ1 4RN 		3out of 4 2,312 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Eat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street , TQ1 3DG 		- not rated 1,062 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
EF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG 		- not rated 1,083 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Abbey School
Hampton Court , Fore Street TQ1 4PR 		- not rated 2,524 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Burton Academy
South Parks Road , TQ2 8JE 		- not rated 2,671 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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