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Catholic schools in Torbay

All 5 Catholic schools in Torbay.

5 schools in Torbay

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  1. Sacred Heart Catholic School

    Paignton, TQ3 2SH · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Torbay catholic schools average, low absence.

    19 first choices, 22 offers made

    Met the standard at 1155%

    Torbay catholic schools 47%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.3%Torbay catholic schools 9.7%
    Pupils
    208
    Pupils per teacher
    25.6
    View school Sacred Heart Catholic School
  2. St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School

    Brixham, TQ5 0EE · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Torbay catholic schools average.

    7 first choices, 8 offers made

    Met the standard at 1129%

    Torbay catholic schools 47%England 62%

    Days missed
    10.4%Torbay catholic schools 9.7%
    Pupils
    56
    Pupils per teacher
    15.6
    View school St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
  3. Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School

    Torquay, TQ2 6DB · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Torbay catholic schools average, low absence.

    11 first choices, 11 offers made

    Met the standard at 1150%

    Torbay catholic schools 47%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.2%Torbay catholic schools 9.7%
    Pupils
    145
    Pupils per teacher
    16.4
    View school Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School
  4. Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay

    Torquay, TQ1 4NZ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results below the Torbay catholic schools average, low absence.

    11 first choices, 11 offers made

    Met the standard at 1144%

    Torbay catholic schools 47%England 62%

    Days missed
    8.0%Torbay catholic schools 9.7%
    Pupils
    107
    Pupils per teacher
    18.9
    View school Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay
  5. St Cuthbert Mayne School

    Torquay, TQ1 4RN · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Torbay catholic schools average, high absence.

    75 first choices, 189 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1642.0

    Torbay catholic schools 42.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    11.4%Torbay catholic schools 9.7%
    Pupils
    1,001
    Pupils per teacher
    16.2
    View school St Cuthbert Mayne School
The big picture

How Torbay's Catholic schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Torbay 47%England 62%St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School: 29%Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay: 44%Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School: 50%Sacred Heart Catholic School: 55%0%25%50%75%100%
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Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Torbay average 7.9%Sacred Heart Catholic School: 4.3%Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School: 5.2%Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay: 8%St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School: 10.4%St Cuthbert Mayne School: 11.4%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Torbay

Ofsted grades in Torbay

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 4
  • Good: 4 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Torbay

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    17 of the 5 Catholic schools in Torbay have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Torbay, explained

There are 5 Catholic schools in Torbay, teaching 1,517 children. 1 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

47.3% of pupils in Torbay catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 29% to 55%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

36.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,570 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 26.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Catholic schools near me, or everything in Torbay.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Torbay?
There are 5 Catholic schools in Torbay, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Torbay?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Torbay on Eduscope are Sacred Heart Catholic School, St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School and Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Torbay ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Torbay Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Torbay is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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