Primary school

Preston Primary School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Torbay
  • TQ2 6UY
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2017

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,038 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 61%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 26%26%2016/17: top 72%2017/18: top 32%2018/19: top 54%2022/23: top 65%2023/24: top 49%2024/25: top 61%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM60% · South West 62%5/10 Middle−7.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM11% · South West 6%8/10 Above+16.2 pts
Reading score106 · South West 1056/10 Middle−26.5 pts
Maths score105 · South West 1046/10 Middle+10.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 67% · 45 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 53% · 47 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 74% · 46 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 66% · 44 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 56% · 45 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 63% · 49 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 60% · 47 pupils · South West 62%74%53%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 45 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 9% · 47 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 9% · 46 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 11% · 44 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 2% · 45 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 6% · 49 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 11% · 47 pupils · South West 6%11%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 45 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 103 · 47 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 106 · 46 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 107 · 44 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 107 · 45 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 106 · 49 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 106 · 47 pupils · South West 105107103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 45 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 104 · 47 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 46 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 105 · 44 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 45 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 104 · 49 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 105 · 47 pupils · South West 104105103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in62.5%
45 of 72 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 62.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7245
2nd290
3rd110

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2017Good
  5. 2023Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026325
Free school meals (past 6 years)14.9%
First language not English1.2%
SEN support16.1%
EHC plan9.4%
Absence (sessions missed)5.2%
Persistently absent pupils12.1%

Girls 45.3%Boys 54.7%

99.1% full · 328 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.9
Pupils per adult9.6
  • Classroom teachers 11.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 20.2
  • Other support 5

Teachers 13.6 FTE · Whole workforce 38.8 · 51 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,915
Spend per pupil£6,650
Staff spend per pupil£5,748
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£87,000in-year balance

Grants £6,745 · self-generated £170 · premises £182 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: CONNECT ACADEMY TRUST (8 academies) · trust reserve £553,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it