Torbay · South West
Schools in Torquay
28 schools have a Torquay postal address: 17 primary and 5 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.
Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
- Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Turn this into your shortlist
Add a postcode and the table below reorders by distance.
Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.
Ofsted across Torquay
Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.
Spread of Attainment 8
Number of Torquay secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.
Torquay schools
Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder
| Select | # | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torquay Boys' Grammar School Academy converter · Good | 70.0 | +0.34 | 95% | |
| 2 | Torquay Girls' Grammar School Academy converter · Outstanding | 68.4 | +0.37 | 95% | |
| 3 | Torquay Academy Academy sponsor led | 48.7 | +0.03 | 54% | |
| 4 | The Spires College Foundation school | 45.1 | -0.15 | 46% | |
| 5 | St Cuthbert Mayne School Voluntary aided school · Not judged | 42.0 | -0.75 | 33% | |
| 6 | Phoenix Bay School Other independent special school | 5.0 | — | 0% | |
| 7 | Combe Pafford School Academy special converter | 4.4 | -1.38 | 0% | |
| 8 | Abbey School Other independent school | — | — | — | |
| 9 | All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Academy converter | — | — | — | |
| 10 | Cockington Primary School Academy converter · Not judged | — | — | — |
All schools in Torquay (A–Z)
1–28 of 28 schools
- Abbey SchoolNot applicable · TQ1 4PR
- All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · TQ1 3RN
- Cockington Primary SchoolPrimary · TQ2 6AP
- Combe Pafford SchoolNot applicable · TQ2 8NL
- Eat That Frog C.I.CNot applicable · TQ1 3DG
- Ellacombe Church of England AcademyPrimary · TQ1 1TG
- Homelands Primary SchoolPrimary · TQ1 4NT
- Ilsham Church of England AcademyPrimary · TQ1 2JQ
- Lift Barton HillPrimary · TQ2 8JA
- Mayfield SchoolNot applicable · TQ2 8NH
- Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · TQ2 6DB
- Phoenix Bay SchoolNot applicable · TQ12 6NQ
- Preston Primary SchoolPrimary · TQ2 6UY
- Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, TorquayPrimary · TQ1 4NZ
- Sherwell Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · TQ2 6ES
- Shiphay Learning AcademyPrimary · TQ2 7NF
- St Cuthbert Mayne SchoolSecondary · TQ1 4RN
- St Margaret's AcademyPrimary · TQ1 4PA
- St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · TQ1 4QH
- The Lodestar AcademyNot applicable · TQ2 8JE
- The Spires CollegeSecondary · TQ1 3PE
- Torquay AcademySecondary · TQ2 7NU
- Torquay Boys' Grammar SchoolSecondary · TQ2 7EL
- Torquay Girls' Grammar SchoolSecondary · TQ2 7DY
- Torre Church of England AcademyPrimary · TQ1 4DN
- Upton St James CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · TQ1 4AZ
- Warberry CofE AcademyPrimary · TQ1 1SB
- Watcombe Primary SchoolPrimary · TQ2 8NU
Admissions and catchment distances
Torquay schools are in Torbay (27) and Devon (1). Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.
Common questions about schools in Torquay
How many schools are there in Torquay?
28 open schools have a Torquay postal address: 17 primary, 5 secondary and 6 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).
Which state secondary schools in Torquay have the best GCSE results?
By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: Torquay Boys' Grammar School (70.0), Torquay Girls' Grammar School (68.4), Torquay Academy (48.7). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.
Which council handles school admissions in Torquay?
Torquay schools are in Torbay and Devon. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.