Warberry CofE Academy

About Warberry CofE Academy

Warberry CofE Academy in Torbay was rated Good across all five categories in its most recent Ofsted inspection, which took place in December 2023. That includes Good marks for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — a clean sweep that matches its previous Good rating from 2015. The most telling exam metric for this primary school is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits at 65%. That is four percentage points above the Torbay local authority average of 61%, placing the school in the top half of primaries in the area. In fact, Warberry ranks 13th out of 29 Torbay primary schools on this measure, and 12th when you look at the full list of 31 state primaries in the authority. It also lands in the top 50 per cent nationally, with a ranking score of 65.

Digging deeper into the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the school’s strongest individual subject is maths, where 92% of pupils met the expected standard and 35% achieved the higher standard. The average maths scaled score was 107, comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. Reading was a little more mixed: 68% reached the expected level, with 25% hitting the higher bar, and an average score of 104. Writing saw 82% meet expectations and 22% reach greater depth. The combined expected figure of 65% is solid but leaves room for improvement, particularly in reading, where a third of pupils did not reach the expected standard. That said, the school’s overall academic profile is consistent and above the local norm, and the Ofsted report confirms that behaviour and attitudes are Good, which supports a productive learning environment.

Warberry is a Church of England primary for children aged 2 to 11, with a nursery on site. It is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 75 applications for 49 places, and 43 of those were first-preference offers. The school has a broad range of SEND provisions, covering dyslexia, speech and language needs, autism, hearing and visual impairments, and social, emotional and mental health support. Facilities include a library, dining hall, outdoor playground, forest school and a chapel. Clubs range from chess and coding to gardening and film club, and sports on offer include football, netball, athletics and dance. With 16.7% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a reasonably diverse intake. It is a good fit for families in Torbay who want a well-regarded local primary with strong maths outcomes, a clear Christian character, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.

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