Torre Church of England Academy, TORQUAY

Ofsted's report card from its 20 January 2026 inspection grades Torre Church of England Academy on 7 areas: 7 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils achieve well at Torre C of E Academy."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders hold high ambitions for attendance and make it a clear priority."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have designed an ambitious and research‑informed curriculum."

Early years - Strong standard. "Provision in the early years is a strength of the school."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders know pupils' needs extremely well."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Trust and school leaders have established a cohesive and collaborative model of challenge and support."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have established a well‑designed and coherent programme of personal development that runs through the curriculum and the wider opportunities pupils experience."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should further enhance their work to ensure that the impact of teaching, curriculum and learning for the most disadvantaged pupils means they are exceptionally well prepared for their next stage of their education and future success".

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our vision at Torre is 'We live life in all its fullness' (John 10.10). Everything we do at Torre is about supporting our pupils to live life to the full and helping others to do the same. The Bible says, 'We are one body,' (Romans 12.5)."

The school runs after-school care, from £2 per session.

In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Torre Church of England Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Torbay and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 85% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Torre Church of England Academy as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Torre Church of England Academy are Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 68% reading, 64% maths); Upton St James CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 60% reading, 53% maths); Cockington Primary School (0.7 miles, 71% reading, 68% maths); and Sherwell Valley Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 84% reading, 85% maths).

Torre Church of England Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Torre Church of England Academy is one of 20 schools run by The Academies for Character and Excellence, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

52 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Torre Church of England Academy (as of April 2026): 98% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).

The nearest railway station is Torre Rail Station, about 380 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Torquay Academy (e-bound), 210 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 422 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Torbay (245), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Torre Church of England Academy issued 5 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Torre Church of England Academy are Torquay Academy (0.3 miles), Torquay Girls' Grammar School (0.4 miles), Torquay Boys' Grammar School (0.5 miles) and St Cuthbert Mayne School (0.8 miles).