Abbey School
Hampton Court, Fore Street, Torquay, TQ1 4PR
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Miss Fleur Greinig
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Torbay
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 246
- Pupils on roll
- 128
- URN
- 113566
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01803327868
About this school
Abbey School is an independent school in Torquay. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 128 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Abbey School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Abbey School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1957, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Abbey School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 134 |
| 2023/24 | 125 |
| 2024/25 | 136 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 21
Location
Nearby schools
-
Combe Pafford School0.9 miles
Academies · Torquay
-
Mayfield School1.0 miles
Special schools · Torquay
-
Eat That Frog C.I.C1.1 miles
Other types · Torquay
-
The Lodestar Academy1.1 miles
Academies · Torquay
-
Brunel School3.3 miles
Academies · Paignton
Other schools in Torquay
- All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Primary
- Cockington Primary School Primary
- Ellacombe Church of England Academy Primary
- Homelands Primary School Primary
- Ilsham Church of England Academy Primary
- Lift Barton Hill Primary
- Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Primary
- Preston Primary School Primary
- Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Primary
- Sherwell Valley Primary School Primary
- Shiphay Learning Academy Primary
- St Margaret's Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Abbey School teach?
- Abbey School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is an independent school in Torquay.
- Who is the headteacher of Abbey School?
- The headteacher of Abbey School is Miss Fleur Greinig, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Abbey School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Abbey School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Abbey School?
- Abbey School has 128 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Abbey School full?
- Abbey School has capacity for 246 pupils and 128 on roll (52%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Abbey School a faith school?
- No. Abbey School has no designated religious character.
- Is Abbey School a selective school?
- No. Abbey School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Abbey School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Abbey School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.