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Postcode area · Torquay

Schools in TQ

Primary and secondary schools serving TQ, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.

Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Population
312,741 (2024)
Schools

Schools in TQ

142 schools in TQ: 95 primary, 17 secondary and 30 other, including 18 independent. 92% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 136 that publish a capacity are 82% full overall, and 24 have more pupils than places.

Schools
142
in TQ
Good or better
92%
Of 116 with an Ofsted grade
How full
82%
Places available: 39,708 pupils for 48,624 places
Over capacity
24
More pupils than places, of 136 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

TQ
70%
18%
  • Excellent5.6%
  • Good69.7%
  • Needs improvement5.6%
  • Serious concerns0.7%
  • Not rated18.3%
All schools

The largest schools here

  • Paignton Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,568 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    2.5 miles · November 2016
  • Torquay Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,472 pupils · 105% full
    Good
    3.9 miles · June 2016
  • Kingsbridge Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,199 pupils · 85% full
    Good
    14 miles · March 2023
  • The Spires College
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,154 pupils · 88% full
    Good
    4.6 miles · November 2022
  • Teign School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,111 pupils · 82% full
    Good
    6.7 miles · October 2022
  • Newton Abbot College
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,108 pupils · 92% full
    Good
    5.3 miles · April 2019
  • Torquay Boys' Grammar School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · 1,087 pupils · 94% full
    Excellent
    3.2 miles · February 2026
  • Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,062 pupils · 108% full
    Good
    5.1 miles · October 2022
  • Torquay Girls' Grammar School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,058 pupils · 88% full
    Excellent
    3.3 miles · November 2023
  • Brixham College
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,012 pupils · 96% full
    Needs improvement
    6.7 miles · March 2026
  • St Cuthbert Mayne School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,001 pupils · 90% full
    Good
    4.4 miles · November 2016
  • King Edward VI Community College
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 940 pupils · 52% full
    Not rated
    3.5 miles
  • Coombeshead Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 870 pupils · 60% full
    Good
    5.4 miles · February 2023
  • South Dartmoor Community College
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 801 pupils · 47% full
    Needs improvement
    7.1 miles · March 2018
  • Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 748 pupils · 62% full
    Needs improvement
    8.5 miles · October 2019
  • Sherwell Valley Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 694 pupils · 105% full
    Good
    3.0 miles · February 2024
  • White Rock Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 666 pupils · 102% full
    Good
    3.8 miles · July 2015
  • Oldway Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 598 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    2.6 miles · June 2024
  • Lift Barton Hill
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 568 pupils · 84% full
    Good
    4.3 miles · September 2023
  • Stover School
    Other · ages 3–18 · Independent · Faith school · 509 pupils · 82% full
    Not rated
    6.9 miles
  • Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 467 pupils · 107% full
    Good
    5.1 miles · February 2023
  • St Michael's Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 454 pupils · 130% full
    Good
    6.3 miles · July 2022
  • Decoy Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 443 pupils · 105% full
    Good
    4.5 miles · January 2023
  • Curledge Street Academy
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 439 pupils · 94% full
    Good
    2.9 miles · December 2023
  • Dartmouth Academy
    All-through · ages 3–19 · 435 pupils · 54% full
    Good
    7.7 miles · April 2023
  • Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 418 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    10 miles · December 2022
  • Hazeldown School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 403 pupils · 96% full
    Good
    9.0 miles · June 2015
  • St Margaret's Academy
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 382 pupils · 91% full
    Good
    4.5 miles · June 2023
  • Cockington Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · 380 pupils · 79% full
    Not rated
    3.5 miles
  • Shiphay Learning Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 373 pupils · 89% full
    Excellent
    3.0 miles · October 2007

And 112 more.

How we rate schools

Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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