Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Blagdon Road, Paignton, TQ3 3YAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Paignton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 45 schools in Torbay. It ranks 2nd of 9 primary schools in Paignton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 November 2014, report published 8 December 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

199 pupils on roll, with places for 218

Eligible for free school meals28.1%

28.1%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2%

2%, 19.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.6%

15.6%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Kings Ash Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Hayes School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	79% met the expected standard
Roselands Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
St Michael's Church of England Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Curledge Street Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Nicky Postlethwaite
Phone: 01803556433
Website: collatonstmaryprimary.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Blagdon Road, Paignton, TQ3 3YA
Local authority: Torbay
URN: 145103

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.