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Tor Bridge Primary School

Plymouth, PL6 8EEPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
87%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
36 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#574 of 13,686 nationally

About Tor Bridge Primary School

Tor Bridge Primary School in Plymouth is a state primary for children aged 4 to 11, and it is currently running below its full capacity of 210 pupils, with 195 on roll. That leaves a little breathing room, but the demand to get in is notably high. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 82 total applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.73. Even among first-preference applicants, there were 36 families naming it their top choice, meaning 6 of those were turned away. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 31.8%, which is significantly above the national average for primary schools and suggests a genuinely inclusive intake. The school is non-religious and co-educational, led by headteacher Nicola Cardew, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 awarded it Outstanding across every single category — a remarkable turnaround from its previous inspection in 2018, when it was rated Inadequate overall.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressEden Valley Gardens, Plymouth, Plymouth, PL6 8EE
HeadteacherNicola Cardew
Local AuthorityPlymouth
Number of Pupils195
Free School Meals (FSM)31.8%
School Capacity195 / 210 (93% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 30 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Sports HallOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballCricketSwimmingAthleticsTennisNetballGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

DramaChessEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:30

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: tbp.timat.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Tor Bridge Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.