Cockington Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Old Mill Road, Torquay, TQ2 6APOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cockington Primary School is a primary school in Torquay for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 45 schools in Torbay. It ranks 11th of 17 primary schools in Torquay. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 April 2025, report published 9 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

80 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths46%

46%, 16 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

380 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals34.5%

34.5%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language28.4%

28.4%, 6.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.9%

23.9%, 9.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5%

5%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cockington Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Torre Church of England Academy	0.7 miles	Report card: Strong standard	84% met the expected standard
Upton St James CofE Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	36% met the expected standard
Ellacombe Church of England Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Sherwell Valley Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CONNECT ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Swainson
Phone: 01803214100
Website: cockingtonprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Old Mill Road, Torquay, TQ2 6AP
Local authority: Torbay
URN: 149222

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.