Roselands Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Paignton, Torbay
Roselands Primary School is a primary school in Paignton, Torbay for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 12 February 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Lynmouth Avenue, Paignton, TQ4 7RQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Torbay
- Pupils on roll
- 315 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 12 February 2025
Strengths
- “Roselands Primary School is a joyful place where pupils feel happy and safe.”
- “Pupils, including children in the early years, thrive because their personal, social and emotional development is prioritised alongside their academic progress.”
- “They develop a deep understanding of the school’s values of independence, collaboration, resilience and ambition.”
To improve
- “For example, the school is refining its writing curriculum to ensure more pupils in key stage 2 achieve highly in this area.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 41 first-preference applications, 44 offers in total, 40 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Torbay.
- White Rock Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- Hayes School 0.7 mi Not judged
- St Michael's Church of England Academy 0.9 mi Good
- Curledge Street Academy 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Sacred Heart Catholic School 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Kings Ash Academy 1.6 mi Standards maintained
- Oldway Primary School 1.6 mi Good