Tor Bridge Primary School
Eden Valley Gardens, Estover, Plymouth, PL6 8EE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (SOUTH WEST)
- Headteacher
- Miss Nicola Cardew
- Sponsor
- The Inspire Multi Academy Trust (South West)
- Constituency
- Plymouth Moor View
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 211
- URN
- 147263
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01752964010
About this school
Tor Bridge Primary School is a primary academy in Plymouth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 211 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Tor Bridge Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 27 | 30 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 87% | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 13% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 87% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 90% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 87% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 112.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 110.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.00 | - | - |
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 Tor Bridge Primary 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 | Plymouth average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74% | 54.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 87% | 58.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 86% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 180 |
| 2023/24 | 184 |
| 2024/25 | 195 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tor Bridge Primary School compares
Tor Bridge Primary School ranked 4th of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 86% | 6% | 31.8% | 211 | — |
| Thornbury Primary School | 56% | 4.9% | 15.3% | 279 | 0.4 miles |
| Leigham Primary School | 67% | 5% | 29% | 374 | 0.5 miles |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy | 54% | 4.6% | 10% | 487 | 0.6 miles |
| St Edward's CofE Primary School | 71% | 3.9% | 12.3% | 210 | 0.7 miles |
| Eggbuckland Vale Primary School | 59% | 4.9% | 13.9% | 404 | 1.1 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)
- 31.79%
- English as an additional language
- 11.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.03%
- Persistent absence
- 15.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thornbury Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Leigham Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
St Edward's CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Plymouth
Other schools in Plymouth
Tor Bridge Primary School ranks 6th of the 72 ranked primary schools in Plymouth.
- Austin Farm Academy Primary
- Beechwood Primary Academy Primary
- Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Primary
- Boringdon Primary School Primary
- Chaddlewood Primary School Primary
- College Road Primary School Primary
- Compton CofE Primary School Primary
- Drake Primary Academy Primary
- Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Primary
- Elburton Primary School Primary
- Ernesettle Community School Primary
- Ford Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Tor Bridge Primary School teach?
- Tor Bridge Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Plymouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Tor Bridge Primary School?
- The headteacher of Tor Bridge Primary School is Miss Nicola Cardew, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tor Bridge Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tor Bridge Primary 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 many pupils are at Tor Bridge Primary School?
- Tor Bridge Primary School has 211 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Tor Bridge Primary School full?
- Tor Bridge Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 211 on roll (100%), 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 Tor Bridge Primary School a faith school?
- No. Tor Bridge Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Tor Bridge Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Tor Bridge Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Tor Bridge Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Tor Bridge Primary School is part of THE INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (SOUTH WEST). Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Tor Bridge Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 86% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tor Bridge Primary School compare with other schools in Plymouth?
- Tor Bridge Primary School ranked 4th of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tor Bridge Primary School's absence rate?
- Tor Bridge Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tor Bridge Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tor Bridge Primary 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 10 July 2026.