Abbey School, Torquay
Abbey School is an independent school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Torquay. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in November 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Abbey School in detail
Who goes there
In 2026, 21 pupils (16.4%) received SEN support and 1 (0.8%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Torre Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chilcote Memorial (ne-bound), 60 metres away.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 19 November 2013, before the latest ISI inspection.
Non-Routine Inspection
21 November 2025
Routine Inspection
7 May 2025
Non-Routine Inspection
28 September 2023
Short Visit
17 January 2023
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
15 March 2022
Short Visit
4 October 2018
Regulatory Compliance
29 November 2017
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Abbey School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 19
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 17 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Torbay is 18 (the median across 47 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
52%
Available places
128 pupils
246 places
118 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Torquay
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Torquay
Across Torbay council
Places available
1,759
Applications
1,279
Got 1st preference
79.7%
Got preferred school
92.9%
All secondary applications across Torbay council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
17.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
128
Total Pupils
63
Boys
65
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Questions parents ask about Abbey School
When was Abbey School last inspected?
Abbey School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in November 2025.
How many pupils go to Abbey School?
Abbey School has around 128 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Abbey School?
Abbey School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Abbey School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 17 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Torbay is 18 (the median across 47 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Abbey School?
Abbey School is at Hampton Court, Fore Street, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4PR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)