Torre Church of England Academy
Barton Road, TORQUAY, TQ1 4DN
310 pupils · 91% of 341 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Free school meals
- 26.4%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 20 January 2026, published 1 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 84% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 16% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.95 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 39 | 37 | 61 | 39 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 45 | 46 | 63 | 45 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 38 | 37 | 64 | 38 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 29 | 27 | 55 | 29 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 38 | 37 | 85 | 38 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 42 | 42 | 78 | 42 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 45 | 50 | 107 | 45 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 45 | 51 | 96 | 45 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School 0.5 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Upton St James CofE Primary School 0.8 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Cockington Primary School 1.1 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Sherwell Valley Primary School 1.1 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Homelands Primary School 1.3 km · Good (2021) · previous system
- Ellacombe Church of England Academy 1.3 km · Good (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.