Warberry CofE Academy, Torquay

From the headteacher's welcome: "A warm welcome to our friends from Ellacombe C of E Academy! A couple of weeks ago, Year 6 children from Ellacombe Primary school came to Warberry to enjoy a session in the space dome. Whilst they were with us, they joined us in Year 6 for some fun team building activities."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, choir, orchestra, ukulele, guitar and forest school.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 6:00pm.

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Warberry CofE Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Torbay and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 68% in reading and 92% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Warberry CofE Academy as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 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 Warberry CofE Academy are All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 57% reading, 73% maths); Ilsham Church of England Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 92% maths); Ellacombe Church of England Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 89% maths); and Upton St James CofE Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 60% reading, 53% maths).

Warberry CofE Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Warberry CofE Academy is one of 22 schools run by Learning Academy Partnership (south West), an academy trust.

10.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 83 pupils (22.6%) received SEN support and 11 (3%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Torquay Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Warberries (w-bound), 190 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 449 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, Warberry CofE Academy issued 6 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Warberry CofE Academy are The Spires College (0.6 miles) and St Cuthbert Mayne School (1.3 miles).