Sherwell Valley Primary SchoolTorre Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Torquay.
Summary of the comparison
Sherwell Valley Primary School and Torre Church of England Academy are primary schools in Torquay.
Sherwell Valley Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Torre Church of England Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Torre Church of England Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sherwell Valley Primary School was judged Good and Torre Church of England Academy was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 75.0% for Sherwell Valley Primary School and 84.0% for Torre Church of England Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sherwell Valley Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Torre Church of England Academy (76.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TorquaySherwell Valley Primary School | TorquayTorre Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 31 in Torbay | 6th of 31 in Torbay Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 686 | 321 | |
| Capacity | 658 | 341 | |
| Location | Torquay, TQ2 6ES | Torquay, TQ1 4DN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% | 84.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 16.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 686 | 321 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.9% | 28.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.3% | 13.7% | |
| SEN support | 5.0% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.6% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Sherwell Valley Primary School
Torre Church of England Academy
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