Homelands Primary School
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.
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The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
7 Dec 2021Source: Ofsted, 30 Jan 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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