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Catholic schools in and near Paignton

All 2 Catholic schools in Paignton, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in Paignton

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  1. Sacred Heart Catholic School

    Paignton, TQ3 2SH · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Paignton catholic schools average.

    19 first choices, 22 offers made

    Met the standard at 1155%

    Paignton catholic schools 53%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.3%Paignton catholic schools 4.7%
    Pupils
    208
    Pupils per teacher
    25.6
    View school Sacred Heart Catholic School
  2. Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School

    Torquay, TQ2 6DB · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Paignton catholic schools average.

    11 first choices, 11 offers made

    Met the standard at 1150%

    Paignton catholic schools 53%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.2%Paignton catholic schools 4.7%
    Pupils
    145
    Pupils per teacher
    16.4
    View school Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School

Just outside Paignton

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Paignton.

  1. St Cuthbert Mayne School

    3.0 miles from Paignton · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the England average, high absence.

    75 first choices, 189 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1642.0

    England 46.2

    Days missed
    11.4%Paignton catholic schools 4.7%
    Pupils
    1,001
    Pupils per teacher
    16.2
    View school St Cuthbert Mayne School
  2. Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay

    3.1 miles from Paignton · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Paignton catholic schools average, high absence.

    11 first choices, 11 offers made

    Met the standard at 1144%

    Paignton catholic schools 53%England 62%

    Days missed
    8.0%Paignton catholic schools 4.7%
    Pupils
    107
    Pupils per teacher
    18.9
    View school Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay
  3. St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School

    4.5 miles from Paignton · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Paignton catholic schools average, high absence.

    7 first choices, 8 offers made

    Met the standard at 1129%

    Paignton catholic schools 53%England 62%

    Days missed
    10.4%Paignton catholic schools 4.7%
    Pupils
    56
    Pupils per teacher
    15.6
    View school St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
The big picture

How Paignton's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Paignton

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Paignton

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    3 of the 2 Catholic schools in Paignton have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Paignton, explained

There are 2 Catholic schools in Paignton, teaching 353 children. 0 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

52.6% of pupils in Paignton catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

25.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,924 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 10.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Paignton?
There are 2 Catholic schools in Paignton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Paignton?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Paignton on Eduscope are Sacred Heart Catholic School and Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Paignton ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Paignton Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Paignton is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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