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Torbay primary schools league table 2025

Primary, infant, junior and all-through schools teaching Key Stages 1 and 2. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 30 schools in Torbay, South West. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and South West.

  1. 1
    94
    Galmpton Church of England Primary SchoolBrixham · Academy Primary91% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 222 students
  2. 2
    90
    Ilsham Church of England AcademyTorquay · Academy Primary88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 176 students
  3. 3
    83
    Warberry CofE AcademyTorquay · Academy Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 368 students
  4. 4
    79
    Torre Church of England AcademyTORQUAY · Academy Primary84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 310 students
  5. 5
    73
    Hayes SchoolPaignton · Academy Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 340 students
  6. 6
    64
    Sherwell Valley Primary SchoolTorquay · Local authority Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 694 students
  7. 7
    63
    Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolPaignton · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 199 students
  8. 8
    60
    Oldway Primary SchoolPaignton · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 598 students
  9. 9
    60
    Ellacombe Church of England AcademyTorquay · Academy Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 337 students
  10. 10
    59
    Lift Barton HillTorquay · Academy Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 568 students
  11. 11
    56
    Preston Primary SchoolTorquay · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 325 students
  12. 12
    52
    Shiphay Learning AcademyTorquay · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 373 students
  13. 13
    45
    St Michael's Church of England AcademyPaignton · Academy Primary– · 101 students
  14. 14
    45
    Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolPaignton · Academy Primary55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 208 students
  15. 15
    44
    Eden Park Primary & Nursery SchoolBrixham · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 342 students
  16. 16
    43
    Furzeham Primary SchoolBrixham · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 257 students
  17. 17
    42
    Homelands Primary SchoolTorquay · Local authority Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 208 students
  18. 18
    38
    Brixham Church of England Primary SchoolBrixham · Academy Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 187 students
  19. 19
    37
    All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary SchoolTorquay · Academy Primary53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 193 students
  20. 20
    37
    Curledge Street AcademyPaignton · Academy Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 439 students
  21. 21
    36
    Roselands Primary SchoolPaignton · Academy Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 315 students
  22. 22
    32
    St Margaret's AcademyTorquay · Academy Primary54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 382 students
  23. 23
    31
    Kings Ash AcademyPaignton · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 293 students
  24. 24
    28
    White Rock Primary SchoolPaignton · Local authority Primary51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 666 students
  25. 25
    27
    Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary SchoolTorquay · Academy Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 145 students
  26. 26
    26
    St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolTorquay · Academy Primary53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 241 students
  27. 27
    25
    Cockington Primary SchoolTorquay · Academy Primary46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 380 students
  28. 28
    23
    Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, TorquayTorquay · Academy Primary44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 107 students
  29. 29
    11
    Watcombe Primary SchoolTorquay · Local authority Primary37% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 221 students
  30. 30
    8
    Upton St James CofE Primary SchoolTorquay · Academy Primary36% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 94 students

Galmpton Church of England Primary School in Brixham leads the 2025 list of primary schools in Torbay with a Success Index (England) of 94.2. Of the 30 schools shown, 26 are academy, 4 are local authority.

For the full picture see the wider South West primary schools league table, every school on the Torbay page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best primary school in Torbay?

Galmpton Church of England Primary School in Brixham, South West ranks first among primary schools in Torbay with a Success Index (England) of 94.2 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 222).

How are primary schools in Torbay ranked?

Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.