Schools across Torbay

Local authority · 47 schools across 5 towns

Total Schools

47

31 primary · 9 secondary

Total Pupils

19,593

91% capacity used

Ofsted Rated

15

2 outstanding · 13 good

Capacity

21,593

2,000 spare places

Ofsted Ratings

13
31
Outstanding: 2
Good: 13
Requires Improvement: 1
Not inspected: 31

Area Performance (2025)

KS2 Reading

71.8%

KS2 Maths

69.5%

School Capacity

Primary Schools

87% full
9,345 pupils10,748 capacity

1,403 spare places

Secondary Schools

96% full
9,452 pupils9,857 capacity

405 spare places

Pupil Absence

Avg Overall Absence

7.2%

2024/25

Avg Persistent Absence

18.2%

2024/25

Schools Reporting

42

2024/25

Absence trend across Torbay schools

4.7%
18/19
4.7%
20/21
7.9%
21/22
7.3%
22/23
8.4%
23/24
7.2%
24/25

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Average across all open schools in this LA.

EHCP Timeliness

Issued Within 20 Weeks

29%

Plans Issued

218

Assessment Requests

307

Tribunal Cases

7

EHCP timeliness trend (% issued within 20 weeks)

27%
2019
54%
2020
79%
2021
65%
2022
46%
2023
29%
2024

Source: DfE EHCP timeliness statistics. Shows how quickly this LA issues Education, Health and Care Plans.

Admission Appeals

2025 admission appeals by school phase

Primary

1,307 admissions

5

Lodged

(0.4%)

2

Heard

1

Successful

(50%)

Primary (infant classes)

1,164 admissions

0

Lodged

(0.0%)

0

Heard

0

Successful

(0%)

Secondary

1,902 admissions

62

Lodged

(3.3%)

53

Heard

11

Successful

(21%)

Total

3,209 admissions

67

Lodged

(2.1%)

55

Heard

12

Successful

(22%)

Total appeals lodged per year

168
2019
137
2020
104
2021
64
2022
127
2023
202
2024
134
2025

Source: DfE admission appeals statistics. Shows how competitive school places are in this area.