Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay

School overview

Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay is a primary school serving Torquay, Torbay, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 96 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay 'Good'. 44% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 16.0 percentage points compared with the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 103 in reading and 102 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 6% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay their first choice was offered one of its 11 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 8.1%. There are about 21.3 pupils per teacher. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.