1
Galmpton Church of England Primary School
Brixham • Devon • TQ5 0LT
1
20 May 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Torbay
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the local authority of Torbay. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
31
Outstanding
1
Good
26
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 4% · G: 93% · RI: 0% · I: 4%
2
Watcombe Primary School
Torquay • Devon • TQ2 8NU
2
10 Sep 2024
3
Oldway Primary School
Paignton • Devon • TQ3 2SY
2
8 Sep 2024
4
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Torquay • Devon • TQ1 4QH
2
24 Jun 2024
5
Ellacombe Church of England Academy
Torquay • Devon • TQ1 1TG
2
18 Jun 2024
6
St Michael's Church of England Academy
Paignton • TQ4 5EW
2
10 Jun 2024
7
Warberry CofE Academy
Torquay • Devon • TQ1 1SB
2
24 Jan 2024
8
Barton Hill Academy
Torquay • Devon • TQ2 8JA
2
8 Nov 2023
9
Brixham Church of England Primary School
Brixham • Devon • TQ5 9HF
2
21 Sep 2023
10
Eden Park Primary & Nursery School
Brixham • Devon • TQ5 9NH
2
26 Jul 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School 2 • Jul 2023
- Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay 2 • Nov 2022
- Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School 2 • Jul 2022
- Homelands Primary School 2 • Jan 2022
- Kings Ash Academy 2 • Jun 2021
- Roselands Primary School 2 • May 2020
- Furzeham Primary School 2 • Jun 2019
- Preston Primary School 2 • Oct 2017
- White Rock Primary School 2 • Sep 2015
- Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School 2 • Dec 2014