Torbay schools and admissions data

Torbay Borough Council has 33 primary schools and 14 secondary schools. 4% of Torbay's schools are private schools. 6 state schools in Torbay follow the local authority's admissions criteria, while 37 set their own.

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Ofsted ratings
in Torbay

  1. Outstanding 5
  2. Good 29
  3. Requires Improvement 5
  4. Inadequate 0

Most popular state schools
in Torbay in 2019

  1. Primary
  2. Secondary
  1. 1

    Preston Primary School

    Academy sponsor led • Livermead, Torquay

    Ofsted: None

  2. 2

    Roselands Primary School

    Academy converter • Paignton

    Ofsted: Good

  3. 3

    Hayes School

    Academy converter • Paignton

    Ofsted: Good

  4. 4

    St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter • Brixham

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  5. 5

    Furzeham Primary School

    Community school • Brixham

    Ofsted: Good

  6. 6

    Brixham Church of England Primary School

    Academy converter • Brixham

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  7. 7

    Kings Ash Academy

    Academy converter • Paignton

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  8. 8

    Mayfield School

    Community special school • Watcombe, Torquay

    Ofsted: Good

  9. 9

    Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay

    Academy converter • St Marychurch, Torquay

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  10. 10

    Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter • Chelston, Torquay

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  11. 11

    Watcombe Primary School

    Community school • Torquay

    Ofsted: Good

  12. 12

    White Rock Primary School

    Foundation school • Paignton

    Ofsted: Good

  13. 13

    Warberry CofE Academy

    Academy converter • Torquay

    Ofsted: Good

  14. 14

    Homelands Primary School

    Community school • Torquay

    Ofsted: Good

  15. 15

    Combe Pafford School

    Academy special converter • Watcombe, Torquay

    Ofsted: Good

  16. 16

    Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School

    Academy converter • Paignton

    Ofsted: Good

  17. 17

    Ilsham Church of England Academy

    Academy converter • Torquay

    Ofsted: Good

  18. 18

    Curledge Street Academy

    Academy converter • Paignton

    Ofsted: Good

  19. 19

    Barton Hill Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Torquay

    Ofsted: Good

  20. 20

    Ellacombe Church of England Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Torquay

    Ofsted: Good

  1. 1

    Eat That Frog C.I.C

    Special post 16 institution • Torquay

    Ofsted: None

  2. 2

    The Brunel Academy

    Academy special sponsor led • Paignton

    Ofsted: None

  3. 3

    The Burton Academy

    Academy alternative provision sponsor led • Torquay

    Ofsted: None

  4. 4

    The Spires College

    Foundation school • Torquay

    Ofsted: Good

  5. 5

    St Cuthbert Mayne School

    Voluntary aided school • Torquay

    Ofsted: Good

  6. 6

    Paignton Academy

    Academy converter • Paignton

    Ofsted: Good

  7. 7

    Torquay Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Torquay

    Ofsted: Good

  8. 8

    Brixham College

    Academy converter • Brixham

    Ofsted: Good

  9. 9

    Torquay Girls Grammar School

    Academy converter • Torquay

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  10. 10

    Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy

    Academy converter • Churston Ferrers, Brixham

    Ofsted: Outstanding

Popularity is based on the number of first preference applications a school received compared to the number of places available, where we have this data. Where places available data isn't held, first preferences are compared to the number of offers made.

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