Torre Church of England Academy
Barton Road, Torquay, TQ1 4DN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Kendell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Academy for Character and Excellence
- Constituency
- Torbay
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 341
- Pupils on roll
- 310
- URN
- 140092
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01803324007
About this school
Torre Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Torquay. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 310 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Torre Church of England Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 | 46 | 43 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 78% | 84% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 17% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 85% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 80% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 74% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
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 Torre 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 | 76% | 57% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 57.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 84% | 57.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 333 |
| 2023/24 | 313 |
| 2024/25 | 321 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Torre Church of England Academy compares
Torre Church of England Academy ranked 3rd of 30 primary schools in Torbay for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 84% | 4% | 28% | 310 | — |
| Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School | 50% | 5.2% | 34.3% | 145 | 0.3 miles |
| Upton St James CofE Primary School | 36% | 6.9% | 52% | 94 | 0.5 miles |
| Cockington Primary School | 46% | 5.2% | 34.6% | 380 | 0.7 miles |
| Sherwell Valley Primary School | 75% | 4.3% | 15.9% | 694 | 0.7 miles |
| Homelands Primary School | 57% | 7.7% | 36.1% | 208 | 0.8 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.03%
- English as an additional language
- 13.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.95%
- Persistent absence
- 6.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Torquay
-
Upton St James CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Torquay
-
Cockington Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Torquay
-
Sherwell Valley Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Torquay
-
Homelands Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Torquay
Other schools in Torquay
Torre Church of England Academy ranks 2nd 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
- 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 Torre Church of England Academy teach?
- Torre Church of England Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Torquay.
- Who is the headteacher of Torre Church of England Academy?
- The headteacher of Torre Church of England Academy is Mrs Laura Kendell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Torre Church of England Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Torre 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 many pupils are at Torre Church of England Academy?
- Torre Church of England Academy has 310 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Torre Church of England Academy full?
- Torre Church of England Academy has capacity for 341 pupils and 310 on roll (91%), 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 Torre Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Torre Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does Torre Church of England Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Torre Church of England Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Torre Church of England Academy part of an academy trust?
- Torre Church of England Academy is part of THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Torre Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 84% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Torre Church of England Academy compare with other schools in Torbay?
- Torre Church of England Academy ranked 3rd of 30 primary schools in Torbay for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Torre Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- Torre Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Torre Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Torre 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.