Cockington Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Torquay (Torbay).
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
Cockington Primary School is a positive place of learning in Torquay, on Devon's wonderful south coast. We offer places for children from Reception through to Year 6. We're proud to create a welcoming, safe and productive setting for our pupils. Our vision is to empower every child at Cockington to Believe, Achieve and Succeed.
We are really lucky here to have all the fun games and things to play with at lunchtime. I love this school. We have lots of fun things to do, and I love visiting the beach! Cockington Primary School is a wonderful place to come to everyday. I love working with the children. Cockington Primary School is a welcoming school.
Staff will do anything for the children, who are at the heart of everything we do. Thank you very much for your involvement and for your support regarding children who have come from other countries. With your help, the whole of the Cockington teaching staff and the friendly children in the school, my child has integrated nicely into the education system in Great Britain.
Thank you to inviting me to the Y5 outcome - it was absolutely amazing!
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Learning
- Community
- Accelerated Reader
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- Pie Corbett
- Rosenshine's Principles
- Forest School
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 149222
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Constituency
- Torbay
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2022
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (0 confirmed, 1 (likely)).
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Bevan | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penny Cann | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Paula Allison | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Tom Matthews | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lucy Washington | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Oliver Nelder | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Swainson | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Revd Samantha Stayte Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Nick Panayides (likely) Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record