1
Watcombe Primary School
Torquay • Devon • TQ2 8NU
2
10 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Torquay
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Torquay. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
16
Outstanding
0
Good
14
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 100% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Torquay • Devon • TQ1 4QH
2
24 Jun 2024
3
Ellacombe Church of England Academy
Torquay • Devon • TQ1 1TG
2
18 Jun 2024
4
Warberry CofE Academy
Torquay • Devon • TQ1 1SB
2
24 Jan 2024
5
Barton Hill Academy
Torquay • Devon • TQ2 8JA
2
8 Nov 2023
6
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay
Torquay • Devon • TQ1 4NZ
2
17 Nov 2022
7
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School
Torquay • Devon • TQ2 6DB
2
14 Jul 2022
8
Homelands Primary School
Torquay • Devon • TQ1 4NT
2
30 Jan 2022
9
Preston Primary School
Torquay • Devon • TQ2 6UY
2
20 Oct 2017
10
Ilsham Church of England Academy
Torquay • Devon • TQ1 2JQ
2
17 Jul 2014
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School 2 • Jan 2014
- Sherwell Valley Primary School 2 • Nov 2013
- Torre Church of England Academy 2 • Jul 2013
- St Margaret's Academy 2 • Jun 2013
- Upton St James CofE Primary School Not judged • Dec 2024
- Shiphay Learning Academy Not judged • Nov 2024