St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Hartop Road, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4QH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jane Bird
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Torbay
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 241
- URN
- 140644
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01803329070
About this school
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School is a Church of England primary academy in Torquay. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 241 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 38 | 43 | 43 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 26% | 40% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 65% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 45% | 47% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 58% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 100.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.90 | - | - |
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 St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery 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 | Torbay average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 26% | 57% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 57.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 57.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 307 |
| 2023/24 | 293 |
| 2024/25 | 267 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School compares
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School ranked 23rd of 30 primary schools in Torbay for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 4.6% | 31.9% | 241 | — |
| Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay | 44% | 8% | 34.4% | 107 | 0.2 miles |
| St Margaret's Academy | 54% | 5.4% | 27.4% | 382 | 0.3 miles |
| Homelands Primary School | 57% | 7.7% | 36.1% | 208 | 0.4 miles |
| Watcombe Primary School | 37% | 6.3% | 34.4% | 221 | 0.7 miles |
| Lift Barton Hill | 74% | 5.9% | 41% | 568 | 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
- 14 May 2024
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Ungraded inspection report14 June 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 31.85%
- English as an additional language
- 5.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.56%
- Persistent absence
- 7.66%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay0.2 miles
Primary · Torquay
-
St Margaret's Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Torquay
-
Homelands Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Torquay
-
Watcombe Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Torquay
-
Lift Barton Hill0.8 miles
Primary · Torquay
Other schools in Torquay
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School ranks 12th 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 year groups does St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School teach?
- St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Torquay.
- Who is the headteacher of St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School is Mrs Jane Bird, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School, 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 St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School?
- St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School has 241 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School full?
- St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 315 pupils and 241 on roll (77%), 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 St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- Yes. St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School?
- St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School is part of ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 26% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School rank locally?
- St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School ranked 23rd of 30 primary schools in Torbay for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School'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.