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Cockington Primary School

Torbay, TQ2 6APPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
55%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
28 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
#9,328
of 13,686 nationally

About Cockington Primary School

Cockington Primary School in Torbay has been rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent inspection in April 2025, a significant turnaround from its previous overall rating of Inadequate in October 2021. The school now receives top marks in behaviour and attitudes, which inspectors judged Outstanding, while quality of education, early years provision, personal development, and leadership and management are all rated Good. On the key academic metric for primary schools, 55% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. This is slightly below the Torbay local authority average of 61%, placing Cockington 22nd out of 29 primary schools in the area. However, the school’s reading scores are a relative strength, with an average scaled score of 106 and 76% of pupils reaching the expected standard in that subject alone.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressOld Mill Road, Torquay, Torbay, TQ2 6AP
HeadteacherAndrew Swainson
Local AuthorityTorbay
Number of Pupils419
Free School Meals (FSM)33.7%
School Capacity419 / 480 (87% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Apr 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 9 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysical

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:50-08:40

Source: cockingtonprimary.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cockington Primary School

Cockington Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.