Warberry CofE Academy
Cedars Road, Torquay, TQ1 1SB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST)
- Executive Head
- Mr Steve Bone
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Learning Academy Partnership
- Constituency
- Torbay
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 368
- URN
- 142287
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01803292642
About this school
Warberry CofE Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Torquay. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 368 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Warberry CofE 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
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 | 59 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 65% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 68% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 92% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% | 73% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 Warberry CofE 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 | 63% | 57% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 57.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 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 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 465 |
| 2023/24 | 426 |
| 2024/25 | 421 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Warberry CofE Academy compares
Warberry CofE Academy ranked 4th of 30 primary schools in Torbay for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 4.8% | 18.1% | 368 | — |
| All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School | 53% | 4.9% | 24.9% | 193 | 0.4 miles |
| Ilsham Church of England Academy | 88% | 3.3% | 13.1% | 176 | 0.5 miles |
| Ellacombe Church of England Academy | 71% | 6.1% | 44.9% | 337 | 0.5 miles |
| Upton St James CofE Primary School | 36% | 6.9% | 52% | 94 | 0.9 miles |
| Homelands Primary School | 57% | 7.7% | 36.1% | 208 | 1.0 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)
- 18.13%
- English as an additional language
- 10%
- Overall absence
- 4.75%
- Persistent absence
- 8.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Torquay
-
Ilsham Church of England Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Torquay
-
Ellacombe Church of England Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Torquay
-
Upton St James CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Torquay
-
Homelands Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Torquay
Other schools in Torquay
Warberry CofE Academy ranks 3rd 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 Warberry CofE Academy teach?
- Warberry CofE Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Torquay.
- Who is the executive head of Warberry CofE Academy?
- The executive head of Warberry CofE Academy is Mr Steve Bone, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Warberry CofE Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Warberry CofE 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 Warberry CofE Academy?
- Warberry CofE Academy has 368 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Warberry CofE Academy full?
- Warberry CofE Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 368 on roll (88%), 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 Warberry CofE Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Warberry CofE Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does Warberry CofE Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Warberry CofE Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Warberry CofE Academy part of an academy trust?
- Warberry CofE 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 Warberry CofE Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Warberry CofE Academy compare with other schools in Torbay?
- Warberry CofE Academy ranked 4th of 30 primary schools in Torbay for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Warberry CofE Academy's absence rate?
- Warberry CofE Academy's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Warberry CofE Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Warberry CofE 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 2 July 2026.