White Rock Primary School

Davies Avenue, Paignton, Torbay, TQ4 7AW

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

51%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

695

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Torbay →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 695 / 655 (106%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

21.0%

Disadvantaged

1.7%

EAL

3.2%

SEN support

15.1%

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)

51%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

102

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.8%

Overall absence

11.9%

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.

30.6

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

21.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.6 vs 2023/24

37.79

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.5 vs 2023/24

£43,253

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,199 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 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.

£6,258

Spend per pupil

£6,256

Income per pupil

44%

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.