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Homelands Primary School

Torbay, TQ1 4NTPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2021
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
23 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
#10,878
of 13,686 nationally

About Homelands Primary School

Homelands Primary School in Torbay is a state primary for mixed pupils aged 3 to 11, and its headline Key Stage 2 results sit below the local authority average. In the 2023/24 academic year, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Torbay average of 61%. That gap of 11 percentage points places the school 23rd out of 29 primaries in the authority, putting it in the bottom half locally and the bottom 50% nationally. The school’s ranking score of 50 reflects this, and it sits well behind the top three local peers — Hayes School, Roselands Primary and Galmpton Church of England Primary — which all score 79 or above. However, the picture is not uniformly below average. In reading, 73% of pupils met the expected standard, and the average reading score of 105 is solid. Maths also holds up reasonably well, with 63% reaching the expected standard and an average score of 103. The real challenge lies in writing, where only 57% met the expected standard, and just 7% reached the higher standard.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWesthill Road, Torquay, Torbay, TQ1 4NT
HeadteacherAngela Urquhart
Local AuthorityTorbay
Number of Pupils207
Free School Meals (FSM)36.1%
School Capacity207 / 236 (88% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Dec 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 30 Jan 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Homelands Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.