Ilsham Church of England Academy
Ilsham Road, Torquay, TQ1 2JQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST)
- Chief Executive Officer/Executive Head
- Mr Jake Grinsill
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Sponsor
- Learning Academy Partnership
- Constituency
- Torbay
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 176
- URN
- 137304
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01803292313
About this school
Ilsham Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Torquay. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 176 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 73% | 88% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 27% | 23% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 81% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 85% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 85% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ilsham Church of England Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Torbay average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 85% | 57% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 57.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 88% | 57.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 174 |
| 2023/24 | 177 |
| 2024/25 | 175 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ilsham Church of England Academy compares
Ilsham Church of England Academy ranked 2nd of 30 primary schools in Torbay for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 88% | 3.3% | 13.1% | 176 | — |
| Warberry CofE Academy | 83% | 4.8% | 18.1% | 368 | 0.5 miles |
| All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School | 53% | 4.9% | 24.9% | 193 | 0.6 miles |
| Ellacombe Church of England Academy | 71% | 6.1% | 44.9% | 337 | 1.0 miles |
| Homelands Primary School | 57% | 7.7% | 36.1% | 208 | 1.3 miles |
| Upton St James CofE Primary School | 36% | 6.9% | 52% | 94 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.14%
- English as an additional language
- 9.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.31%
- Persistent absence
- 3.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Warberry CofE Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Torquay
-
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Torquay
-
Ellacombe Church of England Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Torquay
-
Homelands Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Torquay
-
Upton St James CofE Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Torquay
Other schools in Torquay
Ilsham Church of England Academy ranks 1st of the 17 ranked primary schools in Torquay.
- All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Primary
- Cockington Primary School Primary
- Ellacombe Church of England Academy Primary
- Homelands Primary School 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
- St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Ilsham Church of England Academy teach?
- Ilsham Church of England Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Torquay.
- Who is the chief executive officer/executive head of Ilsham Church of England Academy?
- The chief executive officer/executive head of Ilsham Church of England Academy is Mr Jake Grinsill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ilsham Church of England Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ilsham Church of England Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Ilsham Church of England Academy?
- Ilsham Church of England Academy has 176 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ilsham Church of England Academy full?
- Ilsham Church of England Academy has capacity for 175 pupils and 176 on roll (101%), so it is at or above 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 Ilsham Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Ilsham Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does Ilsham Church of England Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ilsham Church of England Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Ilsham Church of England Academy?
- Ilsham Church of England Academy is part of LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST). Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ilsham Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 85% in 2022/23 and 88% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ilsham Church of England Academy rank locally?
- Ilsham Church of England Academy ranked 2nd of 30 primary schools in Torbay for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ilsham Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- Ilsham Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ilsham Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ilsham Church of England Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 1 July 2026.