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Church of England schools in Torquay

All 8 Church of England schools in Torquay.

8 schools in Torquay

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  1. 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 Torquay church of england schools average, low absence.

    37 first choices, 39 offers made

    Ready for secondary school84%

    Torquay church of england schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Torquay church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    310
    View school Torre Church of England Academy
  2. Ilsham Church of England Academy

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

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

    33 first choices, 25 offers made

    Ready for secondary school88%

    Torquay church of england schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Torquay church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    176
    View school Ilsham Church of England Academy
  3. Warberry CofE Academy

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

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

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

    20 first choices, 22 offers made

    Ready for secondary school83%

    Torquay church of england schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Torquay church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    368
    View school Warberry CofE Academy
  4. 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 Torquay church of england schools average, low absence.

    26 first choices, 27 offers made

    Ready for secondary school71%

    Torquay church of england schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Torquay church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    337
    View school Ellacombe Church of England Academy
  5. All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

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

    27 first choices, 28 offers made

    Ready for secondary school53%

    Torquay church of england schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Torquay church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    193
    View school All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School
  6. 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 Torquay church of england schools average, low absence.

    16 first choices, 16 offers made

    Ready for secondary school53%

    Torquay church of england schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Torquay church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    241
    View school St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School
  7. 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 Torquay church of england schools average, high absence.

    75 first choices, 189 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Torquay church of england schools Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 22Torquay church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    1,001
    View school St Cuthbert Mayne School
  8. 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 Torquay church of england schools average.

    7 first choices, 7 offers made

    Ready for secondary school36%

    Torquay church of england schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Torquay church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    94
    View school Upton St James CofE Primary School
The big picture

How Torquay'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.

Torquay 71%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%Ellacombe Church of England Academy: 71%Warberry CofE Academy: 83%Torre Church of England Academy: 84%Ilsham Church of England Academy: 88%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Torquay

Days missed

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

Torquay average 5.7%Ilsham Church of England Academy: 3.3%Torre Church of England Academy: 3.9%St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School: 4.6%Warberry CofE Academy: 4.7%All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School: 4.9%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 Torquay

Ofsted grades in Torquay

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 5
  • Good: 5 of 5
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 5
  • Inadequate: 0 of 5
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Torquay

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    10 of the 8 Church of England schools in Torquay 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 Torquay, explained

There are 8 Church of England schools in Torquay, teaching 2,720 children. 1 are run by the council and 7 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.

70.5% of pupils in Torquay 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 88%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

31.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,063 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 18.6% 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 Torquay.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Torquay?
There are 8 Church of England schools in Torquay, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Torquay?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Torquay on Eduscope are Torre Church of England Academy, Ilsham Church of England Academy and Warberry CofE Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England schools in Torquay 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 Torquay Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Torquay is 19:1. 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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