Oldway Primary School

Higher Polsham Road, Paignton, Torbay, TQ3 2SY

Good

Inspected 25 June 2024

Good

Ofsted

66%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

654

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Torbay →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 654 / 630 (104%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 25 June 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

19.0%

Disadvantaged

EAL

2.5%

SEN support

16.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

66%

Expected standard (RWM)

11%

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

105

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.4%

Overall absence

13.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

29.49

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

21.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

25.8

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -5.6 vs 2023/24

£49,066

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 26% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,005 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

7.11

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,628

Spend per pupil

£6,333

Income per pupil

46%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.