Homelands Primary School, Torquay
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
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What This School Does Well
Homelands Primary School excels at supporting all children to succeed, particularly those who need extra help. The school combines high expectations with genuine care, offering a well-planned curriculum and a range of enriching experiences. Parents can be confident that their child will receive tailored support in a calm, inclusive environment where both learning and wellbeing are prioritized.
Key Strengths
- Well-designed curriculum with clear focus on essential knowledge and effective phonics teaching - pupils develop secure understanding and apply learning across subjects
- Strong inclusive approach - staff quickly identify barriers to learning for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, providing tailored support so these pupils achieve well from their starting points
- Excellent behaviour and attendance - pupils behave well with kindness and politeness; leaders work effectively with families to improve attendance rates
- Effective early years provision - children get a secure start with focus on communication, language and high expectations for independence
- Strong leadership with moral purpose - leaders are tenacious in their ambitions, have robust monitoring processes, and maintain focus on achieving for all pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching occasionally does not address repeated spelling and punctuation mistakes that pupils have previously corrected - leaders have plans in place to address this
- Attendance rates remain below national averages, though rapid improvements are being made
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Drama, theatre, sports clubs, trips to Kents Cavern, Exeter Museum, zoo, aquarium, overnight residential visits to outdoor education centres, forest-based learning (fire lighting, den building), fizz club
Homelands Primary School provides education at the expected standard with a strong focus on developing foundational knowledge and supporting all pupils to achieve well. Leaders maintain high expectations and have created an inclusive culture where safeguarding is prioritized and pupils feel safe.
At a Glance
40.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 73%. Maths has improved from 63% to 67%. Writing has improved from 57% to 77%.
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
208 pupils
236 capacity
28 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Torquay
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Torquay
Admissions Demand - Torbay
Places available
1,452
Applications
1,044
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
99.4%
Primary admissions across Torbay (2025/26)
Inspection History(109)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.67691%
Overall absence
18.02326%
Persistent absence
172
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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