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Church of England schools in Torbay

All 12 Church of England schools in Torbay.

12 schools in Torbay

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  1. Galmpton Church of England Primary School

    Brixham, TQ5 0LT · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Torbay church of england schools average, low absence.

    39 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school91%

    Torbay church of england schools 72%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Torbay church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    222
    View school Galmpton Church of England Primary School
  2. Torre Church of England Academy

    Torquay, TQ1 4DN · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Torbay church of england schools average, low absence.

    37 first choices, 39 offers made

    Ready for secondary school84%

    Torbay church of england schools 72%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Torbay church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    310
    View school Torre Church of England Academy
  3. Ilsham Church of England Academy

    Torquay, TQ1 2JQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Torbay church of england schools average, low absence.

    33 first choices, 25 offers made

    Ready for secondary school88%

    Torbay church of england schools 72%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Torbay church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    176
    View school Ilsham Church of England Academy
  4. Warberry CofE Academy

    Torquay, TQ1 1SB · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Torbay church of england schools average, low absence.

    20 first choices, 22 offers made

    Ready for secondary school83%

    Torbay church of england schools 72%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Torbay church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    368
    View school Warberry CofE Academy
  5. Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School

    Paignton, TQ3 3YA · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Torbay church of england schools average, low absence.

    19 first choices, 20 offers made

    Ready for secondary school73%

    Torbay church of england schools 72%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Torbay church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    199
    View school Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School
  6. Ellacombe Church of England Academy

    Torquay, TQ1 1TG · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Torbay church of england schools average.

    26 first choices, 27 offers made

    Ready for secondary school71%

    Torbay church of england schools 72%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Torbay church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    337
    View school Ellacombe Church of England Academy
  7. Brixham Church of England Primary School

    Brixham, TQ5 9HF · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Torbay church of england schools average, low absence.

    11 first choices, 12 offers made

    Ready for secondary school58%

    Torbay church of england schools 72%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Torbay church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    187
    View school Brixham Church of England Primary School
  8. All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School

    Torquay, TQ1 3RN · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Torbay church of england schools average, low absence.

    27 first choices, 28 offers made

    Ready for secondary school53%

    Torbay church of england schools 72%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Torbay church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    193
    View school All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School
  9. St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School

    Torquay, TQ1 4QH · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Torbay church of england schools average, low absence.

    16 first choices, 16 offers made

    Ready for secondary school53%

    Torbay church of england schools 72%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Torbay church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    241
    View school St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School
  10. 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 church of england schools average, high absence.

    75 first choices, 189 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Torbay church of england schools Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 22Torbay church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,001
    View school St Cuthbert Mayne School
  11. Upton St James CofE Primary School

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

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Torbay church of england schools average.

    7 first choices, 7 offers made

    Ready for secondary school36%

    Torbay church of england schools 72%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Torbay church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    94
    View school Upton St James CofE Primary School
The big picture

How Torbay's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

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

Torbay 72%England 62%Upton St James CofE Primary School: 36%All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School: 53%St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School: 53%Brixham Church of England Primary School: 58%Ellacombe Church of England Academy: 71%Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School: 73%Warberry CofE Academy: 83%Torre Church of England Academy: 84%Ilsham Church of England Academy: 88%Galmpton Church of England Primary School: 91%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Torbay

Days missed

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

Torbay average 5.3%Ilsham Church of England Academy: 3.3%Galmpton Church of England Primary School: 3.6%Torre Church of England Academy: 3.9%St Michael's Church of England Academy: 3.9%St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School: 4.6%Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School: 4.6%Warberry CofE Academy: 4.7%All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School: 4.9%Brixham Church of England Primary School: 5.8%Ellacombe Church of England Academy: 6.1%Upton St James CofE Primary School: 6.9%St Cuthbert Mayne School: 11.4%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Torbay

Ofsted grades in Torbay

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 4 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 8
  • Good: 7 of 8
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 8
  • Inadequate: 0 of 8
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Torbay

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    17 of the 12 Church of England 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

Church of England schools in Torbay, explained

There are 12 Church of England schools in Torbay, teaching 3,429 children. 1 are run by the council and 11 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

71.5% of pupils in Torbay church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 36% to 91%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

29.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,885 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 16.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Torbay.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Torbay?
There are 12 Church of England schools in Torbay, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Torbay?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Torbay on Eduscope are Galmpton Church of England Primary School, Torre Church of England Academy and Ilsham Church of England Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Church of England schools are in Torbay?
Torbay has 1 Church of England schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 7 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Church of England 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 Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Torbay is 20:1. 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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