White Rock Primary School
Foundation primary school in Paignton (Torbay).
KS2 RWM expected
51%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
75%
same England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
67%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
61%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.2%
▲ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.4
▲ 0.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
17.4%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
102%
666 / 655 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
White Rock Primary School is a primary school located in Paignton, Torbay. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11. The Headteacher is Sarah Tomkinson.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
22 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Book Club
- Choir
- Climbing
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Lego
- Music
and 6 more
Key facts
- URN
- 113216
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Constituency
- South Devon
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Thomson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jo O'Donovan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Alicja Bagier | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Zoe Kelson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mark Kelson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Karina Marchant | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Amber Barnett | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Headteacher Sarah Tomkinson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Charlotte Osborne Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
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