What year groups does Preston Bridge School teach?

Preston Bridge School teaches children aged 6 to 19. It is a special school in Torbay.

Who is the headteacher of Preston Bridge School?

The headteacher of Preston Bridge School is Mr David Carpenter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Preston Bridge School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Preston Bridge School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How big is Preston Bridge School?

Preston Bridge School has 61 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 6 to 19.

Is Preston Bridge School full?

Preston Bridge School has capacity for 115 pupils and 61 on roll (53%), 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 Preston Bridge School a faith school?

No. Preston Bridge School has no designated religious character.

How have Preston Bridge School's results changed over recent years?

Its Attainment 8 score was 1.8 in 2023/24 and 4.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What are Preston Bridge School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Preston Bridge 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.

Preston Bridge School

1 Lower Polsham Road, Paignton, TQ3 2AF

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 6 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr David Carpenter
Religious ethos: None
Constituency: Torbay
Setting: Urban: Further from a major town or city
Capacity: 115
Pupils on roll: 61
URN: 148621
Local authority: Torbay
Website: School website
Telephone: 01803926555

About this school

Preston Bridge School is an independent special school in Torbay. It teaches children aged 6 to 19 and has 61 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Preston Bridge School under its current framework. 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

Preston Bridge School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in July 2021, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	5	19	12
Attainment 8 score	-	1.8	4.3
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	0%	0%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	5.3%	0%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	0%	0%
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	0.1	0.5

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Preston Bridge School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 4: Attainment 8

Year	This school	Torbay average	England average
2022/23	—	41.2	39.8
2023/24	1.8	36.9	39.5
2024/25	4.3	38.2	39

Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	36
2023/24	47
2024/25	65

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 61

Location

Nearby schools

Brunel School
Academies · Paignton

0.2 miles
Cambian Devon School
Special schools · Paignton

1.5 miles
Eat That Frog C.I.C
Other types · Torquay

2.4 miles
Abbey School
Independent schools · Torquay

3.5 miles
The Lodestar Academy
Academies · Torquay

3.5 miles

Common questions

What year groups does Preston Bridge School teach?: Preston Bridge School teaches children aged 6 to 19. It is a special school in Torbay.
Who is the headteacher of Preston Bridge School?: The headteacher of Preston Bridge School is Mr David Carpenter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Preston Bridge School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Preston Bridge School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How big is Preston Bridge School?: Preston Bridge School has 61 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 6 to 19.
Is Preston Bridge School full?: Preston Bridge School has capacity for 115 pupils and 61 on roll (53%), 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 Preston Bridge School a faith school?: No. Preston Bridge School has no designated religious character.
How have Preston Bridge School's results changed over recent years?: Its Attainment 8 score was 1.8 in 2023/24 and 4.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
What are Preston Bridge School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Preston Bridge 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 24 July 2026.