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Shiphay Learning Academy

2–11Ages
373Pupils
PrimaryPhase
136659URN

Exe Hill, Shiphay, Torquay, TQ2 7NF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.4 above Torbay median (1.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Torbay

61 applications for 30 places · 8th of 26 in Torbay

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

66%met the expected standard

Torbay 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 22 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Torbay median (1.6) close to England median (2.2)

61 applications · 30 places offered · 34 named it first

2026 2.0; Torbay median median 1.6
2025 1.8; Torbay median median 1.7
2024 1.6; Torbay median median 1.8
2023 1.7; Torbay median median 1.7
2022 1.9; Torbay median median 1.9
2021 1.9; Torbay median median 1.9
2020 2.2; Torbay median median 2.1
2019 2.1; Torbay median median 2.1
2018 2.4; Torbay median median 2.2
2017 2.3; Torbay median median 2.3
2016 2.4; Torbay median median 2.2
2015 2.7; Torbay median median 1.9
2014 2.8; Torbay median median 1.7

This school
Torbay median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	61	2.0	34	1.13
Sep 2025	33	60	1.8	33	1.00
Sep 2024	39	63	1.6	39	1.00
Sep 2023	46	76	1.7	45	0.98
Sep 2022	60	114	1.9	61	1.02
Sep 2021	60	116	1.9	59	0.98
Sep 2020	56	121	2.2	53	0.95
Sep 2019	59	125	2.1	54	0.92
Sep 2018	57	136	2.4	51	0.89
Sep 2017	60	137	2.3	59	0.98
Sep 2016	59	144	2.4	70	1.19
Sep 2015	59	160	2.7	68	1.15
Sep 2014	60	166	2.8	90	1.50

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 82% · Maths 76% → all three 66% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard66%11th of 30 in Torbay

Torbay 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard84%

Torbay 77% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Torbay 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Torbay 73% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Torbay 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Torbay 76% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Torbay 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Torbay median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	66%	6%	107	104
2023/24	65%	2%	106	103
2022/23	69%	3%	107	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Shiphay Learning AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Sherwell Valley Primary School
0.6 km · Torbay

Remains Good2024

1.6applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Torbay

Good2022

1.8applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Torre Church of England Academy
1.5 km · Torbay

2026

1.6applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Lift Barton Hill
2.0 km · Torbay

Good2023

1.4applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Cockington Primary School
2.1 km · Torbay

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Upton St James CofE Primary School
2.3 km · Torbay

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School
2.4 km · Devon

Good2023

1.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Homelands Primary School
2.6 km · Torbay

2026

1.7applications per place 57%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
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Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 136659 · 880/2468
Trust: Riviera Education Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 373 on roll
Free school meals: 17.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2011
Replaced: Shiphay School and Orchard Nursery (URN 113239)
Address: Exe Hill, Shiphay, Torquay, TQ2 7NF
Local authority: Torbay

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources