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White Rock Primary School

Torbay, TQ4 7AWPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
55%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
59 1st-choice / 64 places
Ranking
#9,286
of 13,686 nationally

About White Rock Primary School

White Rock Primary School in Torbay is a large state primary for children aged 2 to 11, and its headline academic metrics sit below the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 tests, 55% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Torbay average of 61%. That gap of six percentage points places the school 21st out of 29 primary schools in the authority, putting it in the bottom half of the local league table. Nationally, it ranks in the 68th percentile among all primary schools, which is a middling position. The school is oversubscribed — 107 families applied for 64 places in 2025/26, with 59 first-preference offers made — so despite the below-average headline figure, demand remains strong. That suggests parents see something beyond the raw scores, and the school’s recent Ofsted rating of Good, upgraded from Inadequate in 2015, shows a clear upward trajectory in leadership and management.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressDavies Avenue, Paignton, Torbay, TQ4 7AW
HeadteacherSarah Tomkinson
Local AuthorityTorbay
Number of Pupils695
Free School Meals (FSM)19.2%
School Capacity695 / 655 (106% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Oct 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (23 Oct 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 2 Sept 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:30

After-school care

15:15-18:00

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About White Rock Primary School

White Rock 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.