# Education in Torbay

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.

In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)

## Number of schools

Torbay: **48** (2026, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government. Published 15 October 2026.

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

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/number-of-schools?place=E06000027) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/number-of-schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/education#l-schools-count

## Schools

Exact point level, Great Britain only. Source: Department for Education and Ofsted and Department for Education and Welsh Government and Scottish Government and Ordnance Survey.

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

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?place=E06000027) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/education#l-schools

## 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.

| Latest Ofsted grade | Schools |
| --- | --- |
| 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.

### Primary (31) (31)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS2 2024/25) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/all-saints-babbacombe-cofe-primary-school-e140629) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 193 | School remains Good, March 2023 | 53% met KS2 standard |
| [Brixham Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brixham-church-of-england-primary-school-e147813) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 187 | Good (overall), July 2023 | 58% met KS2 standard |
| [Cockington Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cockington-primary-school-e149222) | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 380 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade | 46% met KS2 standard |
| [Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/collaton-st-mary-church-of-england-primary-school-e145103) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 199 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met | 73% met KS2 standard |
| [Curledge Street Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/curledge-street-academy-e138772) | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 439 | School remains Good, December 2023 | 62% met KS2 standard |
| [Eden Park Primary & Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/eden-park-primary-and-nursery-school-e136892) | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 342 | Good (overall), June 2023 | 70% met KS2 standard |
| [Ellacombe Church of England Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ellacombe-church-of-england-academy-e138047) | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 337 | Good (overall), May 2024 | 71% met KS2 standard |
| [Furzeham Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/furzeham-primary-school-e149412) | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 257 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | 63% met KS2 standard |
| [Galmpton Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/galmpton-church-of-england-primary-school-e145104) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 222 | Outstanding (overall), April 2024 | 91% met KS2 standard |
| [Hayes School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hayes-school-e136648) | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 340 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | 79% met KS2 standard |
| [Homelands Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/homelands-primary-school-e113231) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 208 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met | 57% met KS2 standard |
| [Ilsham Church of England Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ilsham-church-of-england-academy-e137304) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 176 | School remains Good, September 2023 | 88% met KS2 standard |
| [Kings Ash Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kings-ash-academy-e138773) | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 293 | Standards maintained, December 2024 | 60% met KS2 standard |
| [Lift Barton Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lift-barton-hill-e138369) | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 568 | Good (overall), September 2023 | 74% met KS2 standard |
| [Oldway Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/oldway-primary-school-e142361) | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 598 | Good (overall), June 2024 | 66% met KS2 standard |
| [Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/our-lady-of-the-angels-catholic-primary-school-e140745) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 145 | Good (overall), May 2022 | 50% met KS2 standard |
| [Preston Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/preston-primary-school-e141237) | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 325 | School remains Good, July 2023 | 60% met KS2 standard |
| [Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay](https://openindex.co.uk/school/priory-roman-catholic-primary-school-torquay-e140743) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 107 | Good (overall), September 2022 | 44% met KS2 standard |
| [Roselands Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/roselands-primary-school-e142364) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 315 | Improved significantly, February 2025 | 57% met KS2 standard |
| [Sacred Heart Catholic School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sacred-heart-catholic-school-e140749) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 208 | School remains Good, May 2023 | 55% met KS2 standard |
| [Sherwell Valley Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sherwell-valley-primary-school-e113240) | Community school | 2 to 11 | 694 | School remains Good, February 2024 | 75% met KS2 standard |
| [Shiphay Learning Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/shiphay-learning-academy-e136659) | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 373 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 66% met KS2 standard |
| [St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-margaret-clitherow-catholic-primary-school-e140768) | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 56 | Good (overall), June 2023 | 29% met KS2 standard |
| [St Margaret's Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-margarets-academy-e136602) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 382 | School remains Good, June 2023 | 54% met KS2 standard |
| [St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marychurch-church-of-england-primary-and-nursery-school-e140644) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 241 | Good (overall), May 2024 | 53% met KS2 standard |
| [St Michael's Church of England Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-michaels-church-of-england-academy-e147851) | Free schools | 2 to 11 | 101 | Good (overall), April 2024 | – |
| [Torre Church of England Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/torre-church-of-england-academy-e140092) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 310 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | 84% met KS2 standard |
| [Upton St James CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/upton-st-james-cofe-primary-school-e142669) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 94 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 36% met KS2 standard |
| [Warberry CofE Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/warberry-cofe-academy-e142287) | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 368 | Good (overall), December 2023 | 83% met KS2 standard |
| [Watcombe Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/watcombe-primary-school-e113233) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 221 | Good (overall), July 2024 | 37% met KS2 standard |
| [White Rock Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/white-rock-primary-school-e113216) | Foundation school | 2 to 11 | 666 | Standards maintained, October 2024 | 51% met KS2 standard |

### Secondary (8) (8)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS4 2025/26) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Brixham College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brixham-college-e137755) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,012 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 37.5 |
| [Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/churston-ferrers-grammar-school-academy-e136388) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,062 | Good (overall), October 2022 | Attainment 8: 67.3 |
| [Paignton Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/paignton-academy-e138863) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,568 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade | Attainment 8: 38.5 |
| [St Cuthbert Mayne School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-cuthbert-mayne-school-e113551) | Voluntary aided school | 11 to 18 | 1,001 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade | Attainment 8: 42.0 |
| [The Spires College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-spires-college-e113526) | Foundation school | 11 to 18 | 1,154 | School remains Good, November 2022 | Attainment 8: 45.1 |
| [Torquay Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/torquay-academy-e138370) | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,472 | Standards maintained, January 2025 | Attainment 8: 48.7 |
| [Torquay Boys' Grammar School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/torquay-boys-grammar-school-e136321) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,087 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 70.0 |
| [Torquay Girls' Grammar School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/torquay-girls-grammar-school-e136506) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,058 | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 | Attainment 8: 68.4 |

### Special (6) (6)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Brunel School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brunel-school-e150616) | Academy special sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 64 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| [Cambian Devon School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cambian-devon-school-e135803) | Other independent special school | 10 to 16 | 25 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [Combe Pafford School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/combe-pafford-school-e139540) | Academy special converter | 8 to 19 | 239 | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| [Eat That Frog C.I.C](https://openindex.co.uk/school/eat-that-frog-c-i-c-e142909) | Special post 16 institution | 16 to 25 | – | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [Mayfield School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/mayfield-school-e113641) | Community special school | 2 to 19 | 304 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| [Preston Bridge School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/preston-bridge-school-e148621) | Other independent special school | 6 to 19 | 61 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |

### Sixth form and further education (1) (1)

| School | Type | Ages | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS4 2025/26) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [South Devon College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/south-devon-college-e130648) | Further education | 14 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | Attainment 8: 28.9 |

### Independent (1) (1)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Abbey School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/abbey-school-e113566) | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 128 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |

### Pupil referral and alternative provision (1) (1)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [The Lodestar Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-lodestar-academy-e144031) | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 38 | Good (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.

## More on this place

- [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay)
- [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/housing) (17)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/deprivation) (8)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/health) (4)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/environment) (9)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/connectivity) (5)
- [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/planning) (3)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/council-tax) (10)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/sources) (28)

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000027/data?family=education

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