Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School
Blagdon Road, Paignton, TQ3 3YA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
- Head of School
- Miss Nicky Postlethwaite
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Sponsor
- The Academy for Character and Excellence
- Constituency
- South Devon
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 199
- URN
- 145103
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01803556433
About this school
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Paignton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 199 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 April 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 32 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 72% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 6% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 72% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 75% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 53% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Torbay average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% | 57% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 57.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 57.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 205 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 203 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School compares
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School ranked 8th of 30 primary schools in Torbay for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.6% | 26.6% | 199 | — |
| Kings Ash Academy | 60% | 8.4% | 62.7% | 293 | 1.0 miles |
| Hayes School | 79% | 7.1% | 41.4% | 340 | 1.1 miles |
| Roselands Primary School | 57% | 4.9% | 22.4% | 315 | 1.2 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England Academy | — | 3.9% | 14.5% | 101 | 1.4 miles |
| Curledge Street Academy | 62% | 5.3% | 41.6% | 439 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.6%
- English as an additional language
- 3%
- Overall absence
- 4.57%
- Persistent absence
- 10.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kings Ash Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Paignton
-
Hayes School1.1 miles
Primary · Paignton
-
Roselands Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Paignton
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St Michael's Church of England Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Paignton
-
Curledge Street Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Paignton
Other schools in Paignton
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School ranks 3rd of the 9 ranked primary schools in Paignton.
- Curledge Street Academy Primary
- Hayes School Primary
- Kings Ash Academy Primary
- Marldon Church of England Primary School Primary
- Oldway Primary School Primary
- Roselands Primary School Primary
- Sacred Heart Catholic School Primary
- St Michael's Church of England Academy Primary
- White Rock Primary School Primary
- Paignton Academy Secondary
- South Devon College 16 plus
- Brunel School Academies
Common questions
- What year groups does Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School teach?
- Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Paignton.
- Who is the head of school of Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School?
- The head of school of Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School is Miss Nicky Postlethwaite, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School?
- Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School has 199 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School full?
- Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School has capacity for 218 pupils and 199 on roll (91%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School?
- Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School is part of THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School ranked 8th of 30 primary schools in Torbay for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.