Cockington Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Torquay, Torbay
Cockington Primary School is a primary school in Torquay, Torbay for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 23 April 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Old Mill Road, Torquay, TQ2 6AP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Torbay
- Pupils on roll
- 380 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 23 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at Cockington Primary School are happy, safe and well supported.”
- “They benefit from the care of dedicated staff who are ambitious for every child.”
- “Regardless of whether pupils join the school at the start of their school journey or later, they are welcomed into the school’s aspirational and inclusive culture.”
To improve
- “However, some recent improvements are not evident in published outcomes.”
- “In a few subjects, where curriculum leadership is still developing, the impact of the curriculum is not as consistent.”
- “Some aspects of subject leadership are being refined so that leaders identify and address where teaching does not fully deliver the curriculum’s ambitious intent.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 June 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) | 46% | 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: 38 first-preference applications, 43 offers in total, 38 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.
- Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- Torre Church of England Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Upton St James CofE Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged
- Ellacombe Church of England Academy 0.8 mi Good
- Sherwell Valley Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Preston Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Homelands Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Warberry CofE Academy 1.2 mi Good