Whether your child is about to begin school, or is even younger, Cockington Primary School is a wonderful setting in which to learn and to build the skills and qualities they need to thrive.

Primary Education

With our fascinating curriculum, passionate teaching team and impressive extracurricular activities, we offer a fantastic school experience. From Reception through to Year 6, our learning journey is designed to equip children with a great start in their education.

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Early years foundation

At Cockington, we offer a fantastic setting for our foundation school children. Our dedicated staff nurture young children in a secure and stimulating environment. It’s a great opportunity to learn through active play and make friends.

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Cockington Teacher and Pupils Preparing Food

Year Groups

Cockington Pupils Presenting in Front of Class

Our School Day & Organisation

Pupils: Roles & Responsibilities

School Newsletters & Letters

What people are saying about Cockington Primary School

"We are really lucky here to have all the fun games and things to play with at lunchtime."

Oakley | Year 2 Pupil

"I love this school. We have lots of fun things to do, and I love visiting the beach!"

Callum | child

Cockington Primary School is a wonderful place to come to everyday. I love working with the children.

Teacher |

"Cockington Primary School is a welcoming school. Staff will do anything for the children, who are at the heart of everything we do."

Teacher | Teacher

"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."

Y5 Parent |

Thank you to inviting me to the Y5 outcome - it was absolutely amazing!

Y 5 Parent | Parent

What an amazing show! Well done Year 5.

Gen & Olly | Parent

"Cockington Primary School has looked after my children well throughout their time."

Karson Camron | Parent

"Both my boys are very happy to come to school every morning; they adore the nurturing, genuinely warm, caring staff and enjoy all the extra experiences that Cockington provides: trips, clubs, curriculum outcomes to name a few!"

Parent Survey Response | Parent

"My first impression of the school was of the brilliant reception staff who, though clearly very busy, were as welcoming as they were efficient."

Mr Murray | School visitor

Your children were all highly engaged in every type of play and bursting with sheer joy and happiness. I had wanted to see an Opal school play ground in action, as I've seen and shown many video clips to my school team and our school council but to stand and watch your children in action was amazing. There were so many children completely oblivious to us as visitors because of how engrossed they were in their learning. The way you have used your grounds and the set up was much more than I expected.

Mrs Butler | Deptuty Head

Thank you for Cockington Primary School for being an excellent audience to my poetry assemblies. They produced some great poems at Torquay library and the staff were brilliant to work with.

James | Poet

The school’s provision for personal development is a strength. Pupils learn about fundamental British values and experience democracy through voting for school council representatives.

Ofsted report 2025 | Inspector

Reading is at the heart of the school’s curriculum. Behaviour is exemplary

Ofsted report 20025 |