Torre Church of England Academy

About Torre Church of England Academy

Torre Church of England Academy holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2013, and an ungraded visit in 2021 confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric for this primary school is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard attainment: 78% of pupils reached this benchmark in 2023/24, well above the Torbay local authority average of 61%. That places Torre 4th out of 29 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 25% nationally. The school’s previous inspection in 2008 rated it Outstanding across the board, so while the overall grade has stepped down, the academic outcomes suggest standards have held up strongly. With 321 pupils on roll and a capacity of 341, the school is running close to full, and 26.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly above the national average.

Breaking down the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results further, reading was a particular strength: 85% of pupils met the expected standard and 35% reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 107. In writing, 83% met the expected standard and 22% achieved the higher mark. Maths saw 80% at the expected standard and 24% at the higher standard, with an average score of 105. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. However, the raw attainment figures are consistently strong across all three subjects. The school’s ranking score of 78 puts it just behind the top three in Torbay — Hayes School (82), Roselands Primary (80) and Galmpton Church of England Primary (79) — but ahead of the vast majority of its 29 local peers.

Torre is a Church of England primary with nursery provision for children aged 3 to 11, led by headteacher Laura Kendell. It offers a broad range of facilities including a library, playing fields, sensory room, art studios, gymnasium, sports hall and a chapel. Sports on offer include netball, athletics, dance, cross country, tennis and cricket, and there are clubs such as film club, gardening and choir. The school has a well-documented SEND offer, with provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. For the 2025/26 reception intake, the school was oversubscribed: 63 applications for 45 places, with 46 first-preference applications and 45 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.4. This is a school that suits families prioritising strong academic outcomes within a faith-based setting, and who are comfortable with a competitive admissions process.

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