Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School, Torrington

In its own words: "Growing Together with Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self-Control We are a spiritually vibrant and inclusive school, actively welcoming pupils and families from all religions and denominations and empowering them to excel. As a Church of England School a Christian ethos influences all of our activities and experiences."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cooking, gardening and forest school.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £5.00 per session.

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 68% in reading and 62% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 51 families put Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 57 named it as one of their preferences, for 51 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School are Monkleigh Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths); Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit (3.7 miles, Good, 92% reading, 92% maths); Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School (4.3 miles, 47% reading, 47% maths); and The Clinton Church of England Primary School (4.8 miles).

Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

35 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 78% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (78%).

6.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 122 pupils (25.6%) received SEN support and 31 (6.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs and moderate learning difficulties: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Burwood Road (w-bound), 300 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 32 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Devon (16), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.