Cockington Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Torquay (Torbay).
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.Cockington Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Connect Academy Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cockington Primary School (this school) | Primary | Torbay | 380 | 6 | Key judgements 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Eden Park Primary & Nursery School | Primary | Torbay | 342 | 6 | Good 2023 |
| Eggbuckland Vale Primary School | Primary | Plymouth | 404 | 6 | Key judgements 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective |
| Haytor View Community Primary School | Primary | Devon | 184 | 7 | Requires improvement 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Leigham Primary School | Primary | Plymouth | 374 | 6 | Key judgements 2024Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Manadon Vale Primary School | Primary | Plymouth | 412 | 6 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2013, previous school) |
| Preston Primary School | Primary | Torbay | 325 | 8 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2017) |
| Thornbury Primary School | Primary | Plymouth | 279 | 7 | Key judgements 2024Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Widey Court Primary School | Primary | Plymouth | 615 | 5 | Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (Sep 2012, previous school) |
| 9 schools | 3,315 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.