How many schools does Torbay have?

OfferDay lists 47 schools in Torbay, including 31 primary schools and eight secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Torbay?

Every school in Torbay is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

How are schools in Torbay ranked?

OfferDay ranks schools in Torbay where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

How many towns are in the Torbay local authority?

OfferDay groups the Torbay schools across three towns, listed in the schools-by-town section on this page. Any school with no town recorded in the national register is listed separately, grouped by phase, so every school in the local authority is reachable.

Schools in the Torbay local authority

Torbay has 47 schools listed on OfferDay across 3 towns.

31 primary schools · 8 secondary schools · 1 sixth form or college · 6 special and alternative provision schools · 1 independent school

About schools in Torbay

Torbay lists 47 schools, most of them primary schools. Its eight secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Older students can carry on at one sixth form or college.

Ofsted inspects every school listed here. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25: 62%; of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 32 schools with published results
Key stage 4, 2024/25: 47.5; average Attainment 8 score, across the 12 schools with published results

Top schools in Torbay

Ranked by the latest published results; primary and secondary schools are measured differently and never compared with each other.

Primary

1 Galmpton Church of England Primary School 91%
2 Ilsham Church of England Academy 88%
3 Torre Church of England Academy 84%
4 Warberry CofE Academy 83%
5 Hayes School 79%
6 Sherwell Valley Primary School 75%
7 Lift Barton Hill 74%
8 Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School 73%

Secondary

1 Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy 71.2
2 Torquay Boys' Grammar School 70.8
3 Torquay Girls' Grammar School 68.6
4 Torquay Academy 47.6
5 The Spires College 44.5
6 St Cuthbert Mayne School 39.7
7 Paignton Academy 36.9
8 Brixham College 36.7

Schools by town

The count beside each town is the number of its schools under Torbay.

Schools not listed under a town

These schools have no town recorded in the national register.

Preston Bridge School
Other independent special school · Ages 6 to 19

Common questions about schools in Torbay

How many schools does Torbay have?: OfferDay lists 47 schools in Torbay, including 31 primary schools and eight secondary schools.
Who inspects schools in Torbay?: Every school in Torbay is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.
How are schools in Torbay ranked?: OfferDay ranks schools in Torbay where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.
How many towns are in the Torbay local authority?: OfferDay groups the Torbay schools across three towns, listed in the schools-by-town section on this page. Any school with no town recorded in the national register is listed separately, grouped by phase, so every school in the local authority is reachable.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.