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Oldway Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Higher Polsham Road
 Paignton
 Devon TQ3 2SY
Telephone: 01803 557190

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
History: This school arose from Oldway Primary School
Trust: Riviera Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Emma Bamber (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Danny Brown (went to Rydon Primary School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 26.15 / 20.61
Non-teaching Staff*: 42.07
Number of pupils: 598
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.9
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 16.30% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.6% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 9.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Torbay
Constituency: Torbay
Electoral Ward: Clifton with Maidenway
School Number: 8802438

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 25th June 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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