Preston Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 19 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Torbay
Unique reference
141237
Address
Old Paignton Road, Livermead, TQ2 6UY

Pupils

Number of Pupils
330 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
56.1%
Girls
43.9%
First language not English
2.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
18.2%
Persistent absence
14.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 94.2%
Mixed 2.4%
Other White 1.2%
Unclassified 0.9%
Chinese 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.2
WritingWell below average-3.6
MathsAverage1.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 56%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%

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

School 2%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Preston Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
45
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
47
2nd preference
25
3rd preference
15
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
44
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.6
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.2
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
47
30
17
Year 1
44
26
18
Year 2
46
16
30
Year 3
47
27
20
Year 4
48
28
20
Year 5
48
28
20
Year 6
50
30
20
Year 2023-2024

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