Torbay schools and Ofsted
Every state school and nursery in Torbay, 42 in all, with its latest Ofsted inspection. 90% were judged good or better at their last inspection. 6 have the new-style report cards, which grade each area of the school rather than giving one word.
Darker means a bigger share of schools judged good or better. Tap an area for its page.
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Latest inspections
Every school
| All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary SchoolTQ1 3RN | Primary | Ellacombe | School remains Good (2023) |
| Brixham Church of England Primary SchoolTQ5 9HF | Primary | Brixham | Good (2023) |
| Brixham CollegeTQ5 9HF | Secondary | Brixham | Report card May 2026: Expected standard in 1, needs attention in 6 |
| Brunel SchoolTQ3 2AL | Special | Paignton | Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 5, needs attention in 1 |
| Churston Ferrers Grammar School AcademyTQ5 0LN | Secondary | Galmpton | Good (2022) |
| Cockington Primary SchoolTQ2 6AP | Primary | Torre | Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025) |
| Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolTQ3 3YA | Primary | Collaton St Mary | School remains Good (2022) |
| Combe Pafford SchoolTQ2 8NL | Special | Watcombe | School remains Good (2024) |
| Curledge Street AcademyTQ4 5BA | Primary | Paignton | School remains Good (2024) |
| Eden Park Primary & Nursery SchoolTQ5 9NH | Primary | Higher Brixham | Good (2023) |
| Ellacombe Church of England AcademyTQ1 1TG | Primary | Ellacombe | Good (2024) |
| Furzeham Primary SchoolTQ5 8BL | Primary | Brixham | Report card Mar 2026: Strong standard in 3, expected standard in 4 |
| Galmpton Church of England Primary SchoolTQ5 0LT | Primary | Galmpton | Outstanding (2024) |
| Hayes SchoolTQ4 5PJ | Primary | Roselands | Outstanding in 3, good in 1 (2025) |
| Homelands Primary SchoolTQ1 4NT | Primary | Plainmoor | Report card Jul 2026: Expected standard in every area |
| Ilsham Church of England AcademyTQ1 2JQ | Primary | Wellswood | School remains Good (2023) |
| Kings Ash AcademyTQ3 3XA | Primary | Foxhole | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Lift Barton HillTQ2 8JA | Primary | Combe Pafford | Good (2023) |
| Mayfield SchoolTQ2 8NH | Special | Watcombe | School remains Good (2024) |
| Oldway Primary SchoolTQ3 2SY | Primary | Paignton | Good (2024) |
| Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary SchoolTQ2 6DB | Primary | Shiphay | Good (2022) |
| Paignton AcademyTQ3 3WA | Secondary | Collaton St Mary | Good in 1, requires improvement in 3 (2025) |
| Preston Primary SchoolTQ2 6UY | Primary | Livermead | School remains Good (2023) |
| Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, TorquayTQ1 4NZ | Primary | St Marychurch | Good (2022) |
| Roselands Primary SchoolTQ4 7RQ | Primary | Roselands | Improved significantly (2025) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolTQ3 2SH | Primary | Paignton | School remains Good (2023) |
| Sherwell Valley Primary SchoolTQ2 6ES | Primary | Shiphay | School remains Good (2024) |
| Shiphay Learning AcademyTQ2 7NF | Primary | Shiphay | Good in every area (2024) |
| St Cuthbert Mayne SchoolTQ1 4RN | Secondary | Combe Pafford | Good in every area (2025) |
| St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary SchoolTQ5 0EE | Primary | Higher Brixham | Good (2023) |
| St Margaret's AcademyTQ1 4PA | Primary | St Marychurch | School remains Good (2023) |
| St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolTQ1 4QH | Primary | St Marychurch | Good (2024) |
| The Lodestar AcademyTQ2 8JE | Alternative provision | Barton | Good (2024) |
| The Spires CollegeTQ1 3PE | Secondary | Plainmoor | School remains Good (2023) |
| Torquay AcademyTQ2 7NU | Secondary | Hele | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Torquay Boys' Grammar SchoolTQ2 7EL | Secondary | Shiphay | Report card Jun 2026: Strong standard in 3, expected standard in 4 |
| Torquay Girls' Grammar SchoolTQ2 7DY | Secondary | Shiphay | Outstanding (2023) |
| Torre Church of England AcademyTQ1 4DN | Primary | Upton | Report card Mar 2026: Strong standard in every area |
| Upton St James CofE Primary SchoolTQ1 4AZ | Primary | Upton | Good in 2, requires improvement in 2 (2024) |
| Warberry CofE AcademyTQ1 1SB | Primary | Wellswood | Good (2024) |
| Watcombe Primary SchoolTQ2 8NU | Primary | Watcombe | Good (2024) |
| White Rock Primary SchoolTQ4 7AW | Primary | Hookhills | Standards maintained (2024) |
How the new report cards work
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school (achievement, teaching, behaviour, personal development, inclusion, leadership) on a five-point scale: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement. Safeguarding is met or not met. Across the 6 Torbay report cards so far, the grades given were: expected standard 21 times, strong standard 13 times, needs attention 7 times.
Schools inspected before then have a single grade (outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate), or from September 2024 a grade for each area without an overall one. Short “ungraded” visits check a school is still at its last grade.
Where the figures come from
Ofsted publishes the latest inspection of every state-funded school each month, under the Open Government Licence. We keep those at TQ postcodes and show here the ones in Torbay. Independent schools and childminders aren’t included. Each school links to its full report on the Ofsted website.
Schools in every area
Questions people ask
How many schools in Torbay are rated good or better?
90% of the 42 state schools and nurseries in Torbay were judged good or better at their last Ofsted inspection.
What are Ofsted report cards?
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, instead of giving one overall word.
How many schools are there in Torbay?
There are 42 state-funded schools and nurseries in Torbay: 30 primary, 8 secondary, 3 special, 1 alternative provision.