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Education in Torbay

Unitary authority

The south west of the South West. 139,486 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 63 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Torbay, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Under 25250 or more

Torbay had 48 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
48
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Torbay had 48 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Torbay among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Torbay is 48.

Schools

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Torbay. The map shows each one.

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Schools in Torbay

Torbay has 48 open schools: 31 primary, 8 secondary, 6 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 1 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
2
Good
16
Requires improvement
0
Inadequate
0

18 of the 43 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between March 2020 and July 2024.

7 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

6 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Torbay

2 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Galmpton Church of England Primary School (April 2024), Torquay Girls' Grammar School (November 2023).

Primary (31)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11193School remains Good, March 202353% met KS2 standard
Brixham Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11187Good (overall), July 202358% met KS2 standard
Cockington Primary SchoolAcademy converter5 to 11380Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade46% met KS2 standard
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11199Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met73% met KS2 standard
Curledge Street AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11439School remains Good, December 202362% met KS2 standard
Eden Park Primary & Nursery SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11342Good (overall), June 202370% met KS2 standard
Ellacombe Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led2 to 11337Good (overall), May 202471% met KS2 standard
Furzeham Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11257Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met63% met KS2 standard
Galmpton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11222Outstanding (overall), April 202491% met KS2 standard
Hayes SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11340Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade79% met KS2 standard
Homelands Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11208Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met57% met KS2 standard
Ilsham Church of England AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11176School remains Good, September 202388% met KS2 standard
Kings Ash AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11293Standards maintained, December 2024Good (overall), May 202160% met KS2 standard
Lift Barton HillAcademy sponsor led3 to 11568Good (overall), September 202374% met KS2 standard
Oldway Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11598Good (overall), June 202466% met KS2 standard
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11145Good (overall), May 202250% met KS2 standard
Preston Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11325School remains Good, July 202360% met KS2 standard
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, TorquayAcademy converter4 to 11107Good (overall), September 202244% met KS2 standard
Roselands Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11315Improved significantly, February 2025Good (overall), March 202057% met KS2 standard
Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11208School remains Good, May 202355% met KS2 standard
Sherwell Valley Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11694School remains Good, February 202475% met KS2 standard
Shiphay Learning AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11373Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade66% met KS2 standard
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter5 to 1156Good (overall), June 202329% met KS2 standard
St Margaret's AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11382School remains Good, June 202354% met KS2 standard
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11241Good (overall), May 202453% met KS2 standard
St Michael's Church of England AcademyFree schools2 to 11101Good (overall), April 2024
Torre Church of England AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11310Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met84% met KS2 standard
Upton St James CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 1194Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade36% met KS2 standard
Warberry CofE AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11368Good (overall), December 202383% met KS2 standard
Watcombe Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11221Good (overall), July 202437% met KS2 standard
White Rock Primary SchoolFoundation school2 to 11666Standards maintained, October 202451% met KS2 standard

Secondary (8)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Brixham CollegeAcademy converter11 to 181,012Report card, March 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 37.5
Churston Ferrers Grammar School AcademyAcademy converter11 to 181,062Good (overall), October 2022Attainment 8: 67.3
Paignton AcademyAcademy converter11 to 161,568Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 38.5
St Cuthbert Mayne SchoolVoluntary aided school11 to 181,001Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 42.0
The Spires CollegeFoundation school11 to 181,154School remains Good, November 2022Attainment 8: 45.1
Torquay AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,472Standards maintained, January 2025Attainment 8: 48.7
Torquay Boys' Grammar SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,087Report card, February 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 70.0
Torquay Girls' Grammar SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,058Outstanding (overall), November 2023Attainment 8: 68.4

Special (6)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Brunel SchoolAcademy special sponsor led11 to 1664Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Cambian Devon SchoolOther independent special school10 to 1625No outcome in Ofsted's file
Combe Pafford SchoolAcademy special converter8 to 19239School remains Good, April 2024
Eat That Frog C.I.CSpecial post 16 institution16 to 25No outcome in Ofsted's file
Mayfield SchoolCommunity special school2 to 19304School remains Good, June 2024
Preston Bridge SchoolOther independent special school6 to 1961No outcome in Ofsted's file

Sixth form and further education (1)

SchoolTypeAgesLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
South Devon CollegeFurther education14 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools fileAttainment 8: 28.9

Independent (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Abbey SchoolOther independent school2 to 11128Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
The Lodestar AcademyAcademy alternative provision sponsor led11 to 1638Good (overall), November 2023

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.