SchoolScoresBest primary schools in Torquay
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilsham CofE Academy Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 82% |
| 2 | Torre CofE Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong | 79% |
| 3 | Warberry CofE Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 70% |
| 4 | Ellacombe CofE Academy Ofsted: Good (2024) | 70% |
| 5 | Lift Barton Hill Ofsted: Good (2023) | 69% |
| 6 | Shiphay Learning Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 67% |
| 7 | Sherwell Valley Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2024 | 63% |
| 8 | Preston Primary School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 | 60% |
| 9 | St Margaret's Academy Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 55% |
| 10 | Homelands Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 55% |
| 11 | Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 53% |
| 12 | All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 51% |
| 13 | Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Ofsted: Good (2022) ยท 2 years of results | 50% |
| 14 | Cockington Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 44% |
| 15 | Watcombe Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 43% |
| 16 | St Marychurch CofE Primary and Nursery School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 40% |
| 17 | Upton St James CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 30% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.