Compare Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay and St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School and Watcombe Primary School
Comparison of primary schools: Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay (Primary) in Torquay; St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School (Primary) in Torquay; Watcombe Primary School (Primary) in Torquay — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay, St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School and Watcombe Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter and community school type located around Torquay, Devon. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay), published Nov 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for Watcombe Primary School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 550, typical FSM 30–35%, range 25–30%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as PLYMOUTH CAST and ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay
TQ1 4NZ
|
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School
TQ1 4QH
|
Watcombe Primary School
TQ2 8NU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Torquay Devon TQ1 4NZ |
Torquay Devon TQ1 4QH |
Torquay Devon TQ2 8NU |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 17 Nov 2022 | 2 24 Jun 2024 | 2 10 Sep 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 178 | 315 | 242 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | PLYMOUTH CAST | ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Torbay (880) |
| Website | www.priory-primary.torbay.sch.uk | www.st-marychurch-primary.org.uk | www.watcombe-primary.torbay.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01803328480 | 01803329070 | 01803327419 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Torquay
Devon
TQ1 4NZ - Ofsted
- 2 17 Nov 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- PLYMOUTH CAST
- Website
- www.priory-primary.torbay.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01803328480
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Torquay
Devon
TQ1 4QH - Ofsted
- 2 24 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.st-marychurch-primary.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01803329070
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Torquay
Devon
TQ2 8NU - Ofsted
- 2 10 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Torbay (880)
- Website
- www.watcombe-primary.torbay.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01803327419
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