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Oldway Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Higher Polsham Road, Paignton TQ3 2SY · oldwayschool.co.uk · 01803 557190
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 66%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Torbay 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 598
- 95% of 630 places
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 16.3%
- First language not English
- 3.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 49 families put the school first and 55 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 55 | 49 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 76 | 75 | 1 | 99% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 50 | 50 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 84 | 81 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 87 | 104 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
Results
In 2024/25, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Torbay it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲66% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 113215)
Ofsted
Oldway Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 25 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 25 Jun 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Jun 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
63% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (131 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 63%
- Replies
- 131
- 20% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 38% who had a child bullied
based on 31 parents (24%) with SEND