St Margaret's Academy 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 16/05/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is well above average, progress in reading is above average, progress in writing is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.9%, which is 0.1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Barewell Road, Torquay

School Information

Address: Barewell Road, Torquay, TQ1 4PA
Website: http://www.stmargaretstorbay.org.uk
Telephone: 01803327090
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Torbay
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Timothy Hughes
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 136602

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 16/05/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 414
Number of Boys: 202
Number of Girls: 212

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Below Average: 2.9 Confidence interval 1.3 to 4.5
Writing
Below Average: -1.5 Confidence interval -3 to -0.1
Maths
Well Above Average: 4.2 Confidence interval 2.8 to 5.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:75%
England Average:65%

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

School:17%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:107
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:109
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Margaret's Academy
Barewell Road , TQ1 4PA
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay
St Catherine's Road , St Marychurch TQ1 4NZ
2out of 4 140 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Homelands Primary School
Westhill Road , TQ1 4NT
3out of 4 207 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Hartop Road , St Marychurch TQ1 4QH
3out of 4 479 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Upton St James CofE Primary School
St James Road , Upton TQ1 4AZ
3out of 4 1,040 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road , TQ1 4RN
3out of 4 449 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Spires College
Westlands Lane , TQ1 3PE
3out of 4 828 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road , TQ2 7NU
3out of 4 1,165 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY
4out of 4 2,096 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL
4out of 4 2,389 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abbey School
Hampton Court , Fore Street TQ1 4PR
- not rated 425 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane , Watcombe TQ2 8NL
3out of 4 1,540 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Burton Academy
South Parks Road , TQ2 8JE
- not rated 1,556 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
EF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG
- not rated 1,699 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Eat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street , TQ1 3DG
- not rated 1,746 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.