Best 3 Primary schools in Torbay – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Galmpton Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Brixham; Watcombe Primary School (Primary) in Torquay; Oldway Primary School (Primary) in Paignton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Galmpton Church of England Primary School, Watcombe Primary School and Oldway Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter and community school type located around Brixham, Devon, Torquay, Devon and Paignton, Devon. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Galmpton Church of England Primary School), published May 2024. The lowest is 2 (Watcombe Primary School), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Watcombe Primary School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 350, combined total ≈ 1,100, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE and RIVIERA EDUCATION TRUST.
| Attribute |
Galmpton Church of England Primary School
TQ5 0LT
|
Watcombe Primary School
TQ2 8NU
|
Oldway Primary School
TQ3 2SY
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Brixham Devon TQ5 0LT |
Torquay Devon TQ2 8NU |
Paignton Devon TQ3 2SY |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 20 May 2024 | 2 10 Sep 2024 | 2 8 Sep 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 210 | 242 | 630 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE | Torbay (880) | RIVIERA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | www.galmptonprimary.org | www.watcombe-primary.torbay.sch.uk | www.oldwayschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01803842628 | 01803327419 | 01803557190 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Brixham
Devon
TQ5 0LT - Ofsted
- 1 20 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
- Website
- www.galmptonprimary.org
- Telephone
- 01803842628
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Torquay
Devon
TQ2 8NU - Ofsted
- 2 10 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Torbay (880)
- Website
- www.watcombe-primary.torbay.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01803327419
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Paignton
Devon
TQ3 2SY - Ofsted
- 2 8 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- RIVIERA EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.oldwayschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01803557190
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