Curledge Street Academy

About Curledge Street Academy

Curledge Street Academy in Torbay was rated Good in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, a clear step up from its previous Requires Improvement rating. The school’s leadership and management were also judged Good. For a more detailed picture of academic outcomes, the Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard is the most informative metric: 63% of pupils achieved this benchmark. That sits just above the Torbay local authority average of 61%, placing the school 14th out of 29 primary schools in the area. While this is a solid, middle-of-the-pack result, the school’s ranking nationally places it around the 49th percentile, meaning it performs broadly in line with the national median. The data suggests a school that is reliably delivering expected progress for most children, without the standout results of the top three local primaries.

Breaking down the 2023/24 KS2 results further, Curledge Street shows particular strength in maths. 87% of pupils reached the expected standard in maths, and the average maths score was 107, which is above the national average. Reading was also above the national average at 105, with 77% meeting the expected standard. Writing was the weaker area, with 68% at the expected level and only 10% achieving a higher standard. The proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard across all three subjects was 8%, which is in line with typical figures for a school with this overall profile. The school’s ranking score of 63 is based on the KS2 combined expected measure, and it sits 17 points behind the top-ranked local school, Hayes School, which is also the nearest Outstanding-rated primary, just 0.8 km away.

Curledge Street Academy is a larger-than-average primary with 450 pupils and a nursery provision for children from age two. It is oversubscribed: for 2025/26, there were 58 applications for 47 places, with 46 first-preference offers made. The school serves a community with above-average disadvantage, as 40.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Facilities include a gymnasium, sensory room, ICT suite, forest school and a chapel. The school offers a broad range of sports and clubs, from film club and chess to coding and science club. Its SEND provisions are extensive, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disabilities and autistic spectrum disorder. This makes it a strong option for families whose children have identified additional needs, particularly given the sensory room and forest school on site.

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