The Lodestar Academy

Pupil referral and alternative provision school

The Lodestar Academy is a pupil referral and alternative provision school in Torbay, for pupils aged 11 to 16. It had 38 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Ofsted

Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026

Good (overall), November 2023

Inspection: Graded inspection, 21 November 2023
Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good

Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.

The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.

Schools nearby

In a straight line

Lift Barton HillPrimary. Good (overall), September 2023. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)260 m
Torquay AcademySecondary. Standards maintained, January 2025. Attainment 8 of 48.7 (2025/26, provisional)1 km
St Cuthbert Mayne SchoolSecondary. Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade. Attainment 8 of 42.0 (2025/26, provisional)1 km
Watcombe Primary SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), July 2024. 37% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.3 km
Combe Pafford SchoolSpecial. School remains Good, April 20241.4 km
Torre Church of England AcademyPrimary. Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.4 km

Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Torbay

Where these figures come from

Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.