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Primary schools in Torquay

All 15 primary schools in Torquay.

15 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 average, low absence.

    37 first choices, 39 offers made

    Met the standard at 1184%

    Torquay 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.9%Torquay 6.1%
    Pupils
    310
    Pupils per teacher
    23.4
    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 average, low absence.

    33 first choices, 25 offers made

    Met the standard at 1188%

    Torquay 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.3%Torquay 6.1%
    Pupils
    176
    Pupils per teacher
    22.0
    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 average, low absence.

    20 first choices, 22 offers made

    Met the standard at 1183%

    Torquay 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.7%Torquay 6.1%
    Pupils
    368
    Pupils per teacher
    21.6
    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 well above the Torquay average.

    26 first choices, 27 offers made

    Met the standard at 1171%

    Torquay 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.1%Torquay 6.1%
    Pupils
    337
    Pupils per teacher
    23.6
    View school Ellacombe Church of England Academy
  5. Lift Barton Hill

    Torquay, TQ2 8JA · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Torquay average.

    56 first choices, 56 offers made

    Met the standard at 1174%

    Torquay 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.9%Torquay 6.1%
    Pupils
    568
    Pupils per teacher
    18.0
    View school Lift Barton Hill
  6. Homelands Primary School

    Torquay, TQ1 4NT · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Torquay average, high absence.

    27 first choices, 28 offers made

    Met the standard at 1157%

    Torquay 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.7%Torquay 6.1%
    Pupils
    208
    Pupils per teacher
    20.5
    View school Homelands Primary School
  7. St Margaret's Academy

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

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results below the Torquay average.

    35 first choices, 34 offers made

    Met the standard at 1154%

    Torquay 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.4%Torquay 6.1%
    Pupils
    382
    Pupils per teacher
    19.3
    View school St Margaret's Academy
  8. 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 below the Torquay average, low absence.

    16 first choices, 16 offers made

    Met the standard at 1153%

    Torquay 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%Torquay 6.1%
    Pupils
    241
    Pupils per teacher
    20.7
    View school St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School
  9. Watcombe Primary School

    Torquay, TQ2 8NU · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Torquay average.

    25 first choices, 27 offers made

    Met the standard at 1137%

    Torquay 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.3%Torquay 6.1%
    Pupils
    221
    Pupils per teacher
    18.3
    View school Watcombe Primary School
  10. 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 average.

    7 first choices, 7 offers made

    Met the standard at 1136%

    Torquay 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.9%Torquay 6.1%
    Pupils
    94
    Pupils per teacher
    20.4
    View school Upton St James CofE Primary School
  11. Abbey School

    Torquay, TQ1 4PR · Independent · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Torquay 6.1%
    Pupils
    128
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Abbey School
  12. Combe Pafford School

    Torquay, TQ2 8NL · Academy · All-through · Ages 8 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    9.8%
    Pupils
    239
    Pupils per teacher
    7.1
    View school Combe Pafford School
  13. Mayfield School

    Torquay, TQ2 8NH · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.0%
    Pupils
    304
    Pupils per teacher
    6.0
    View school Mayfield School
The big picture

How Torquay's primary 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.

Torquay 60%England 62%Mayfield School: 0%Combe Pafford School: 0%Upton St James CofE Primary School: 36%Watcombe Primary School: 37%Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay: 44%All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School: 53%St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School: 53%St Margaret's Academy: 54%Homelands Primary School: 57%Ellacombe Church of England Academy: 71%Lift Barton Hill: 74%Warberry CofE Academy: 83%Torre Church of England Academy: 84%Ilsham Church of England Academy: 88%0%25%50%75%100%
Primary schools in Torquay

Days missed

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

Torquay average 6.3%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%St Margaret's Academy: 5.4%Lift Barton Hill: 5.9%Ellacombe Church of England Academy: 6.1%Watcombe Primary School: 6.3%Upton St James CofE Primary School: 6.9%Homelands Primary School: 7.7%Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay: 8%Combe Pafford School: 9.8%Mayfield School: 10%0%4%8%12%16%
Primary schools in Torquay

Ofsted grades in Torquay

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 6 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 9
  • Good: 9 of 9
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 9
  • Inadequate: 0 of 9
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Torquay

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    8 of the 15 primary 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. A nursery place isn't a Reception place.

    9 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.

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  3. Apply by 15 January.

    Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.

  4. 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

Primary schools in Torquay, explained

There are 15 primary schools in Torquay, teaching 3,876 children. 2 are run by the council and 11 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 special and 1 independent schools.

100% of the mainstream state 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.

59.7% of pupils in Torquay met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 88%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

33.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,568 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 16.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many primary schools are in Torquay?
There are 15 primary schools in Torquay, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Torquay?
The highest-ranked primary 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 primary 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.
How do primary schools in Torquay perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Torquay, 60% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Torquay primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Torquay is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Torquay?
When choosing a primary school in Torquay, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 15 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.

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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