St Margaret's Academy
Barewell Road, Torquay, TQ1 4PA
Headteacher: Mrs Nicola O'DwyerSchool website ↗Pupils: 398 (capacity: 420)Part of ST MARGARET'S ACADEMY
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
54.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
5.0%
Reading
Expected level68.0%
Exceeding31.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0
Writing
Expected level69.0%
Exceeding12.0%
Maths
Expected level66.0%
Exceeding15.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
40
Applications received
70
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
36.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
12.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
12.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 54.0% | 9.0% | +1.8 | +1.7 | +0.8 |
| 2016/17 | 74.0% | 16.0% | +3.3 | +2.3 | +1.1 |
| 2017/18 | 75.0% | 15.0% | +4.2 | +1.8 | +3.7 |
| 2018/19 | 75.0% | 17.0% | +2.9 | -1.5 | +4.2 |
| 2022/23 | 52.0% | 6.0% | -1.1 | -0.6 | -0.3 |
| 2023/24 | 58.0% | 3.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 54.0% | 5.0% | - | - | - |