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Best primary schools in Torbay

30 of 32 primary schools ranked by Met expected standard (RWM) · all Torbay schools · secondary schools

Ranked on Met expected standard (RWM), 2024/25 — the most recent year each school has published. Official data, not our opinion — but the ranking is only as good as the measure, and a single number never describes a school.

# School Met expected standard (RWM) Ofsted Places Catchment
1 Galmpton Church of England Primary School Brixham 91.0% Outstanding oversubscribed 1.3 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
2 Ilsham Church of England Academy Torquay 88.0% Good oversubscribed 1.32 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
3 Torre Church of England Academy TORQUAY 84.0% Good about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
4 Warberry CofE Academy Torquay hidden gem 83.0% Good about even 0.91 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
5 Hayes School Paignton 79.0% Not judged about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
6 Sherwell Valley Primary School Torquay 75.0% Good about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
7 Lift Barton Hill Torquay 74.0% Good about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
8 Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School Paignton hidden gem 73.0% Good about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
9 Ellacombe Church of England Academy Torquay 71.0% Good about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
10 Eden Park Primary & Nursery School Brixham 70.0% Good about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
11 Oldway Primary School Paignton hidden gem 66.0% Good about even 0.89 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
12 Shiphay Learning Academy Torquay 66.0% Not judged about even 1.13 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
13 Furzeham Primary School Brixham hidden gem 63.0% Good about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
14 Curledge Street Academy Paignton 62.0% Good about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
15 Kings Ash Academy Paignton 60.0% Good improving about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
16 Preston Primary School Torquay 60.0% Good oversubscribed 1.6 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
17 Brixham Church of England Primary School Brixham hidden gem 58.0% Good about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
18 Homelands Primary School Torquay 57.0% Good about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
19 Roselands Primary School Paignton hidden gem 57.0% Good about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
20 Sacred Heart Catholic School Paignton hidden gem 55.0% Good about even 0.86 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
21 St Margaret's Academy Torquay 54.0% Good about even 1.03 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
22 All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Torquay 53.0% Good about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
23 St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Torquay 53.0% Good about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
24 White Rock Primary School Paignton 51.0% Good about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
25 Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Torquay 50.0% Good improving about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
26 Cockington Primary School Torquay 46.0% Not judged about even 0.88 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
27 Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Torquay 44.0% Good improving about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
28 Watcombe Primary School Torquay hidden gem 37.0% Good about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
29 Upton St James CofE Primary School Torquay 36.0% Not judged about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
30 St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Brixham hidden gem 29.0% Good improving about even 0.88 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate

Also in Torbay

2 further primary schools with no published Met expected standard (RWM) for the latest year — usually too small a cohort to report, newly opened, or a special school. Listed because leaving them out would make this a misleading picture of Torbay, not a fairer one.

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