Academy converter · Torbay

All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
193Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
140629URN

Quinta Road, Torquay, TQ1 3RN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.5 above Torbay median (1.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Torbay

59 applications for 28 places · 5th of 26 in Torbay

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

53%met the expected standard

Torbay 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

29 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
7 January 2014
Graded inspection: Good · as All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School, URN 113472

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

2.1applications per place, Reception

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

59 applications · 28 places offered · 27 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.1; Torbay median median 1.6
2025 2.4; Torbay median median 1.7
2024 2.5; Torbay median median 1.8
2023 2.2; Torbay median median 1.7
2022 2.4; Torbay median median 1.9
2021 2.8; Torbay median median 1.9
2020 2.9; Torbay median median 2.1
2019 2.7; Torbay median median 2.1
2018 2.6; Torbay median median 2.2
2017 2.7; Torbay median median 2.3
2016 3.3; Torbay median median 2.2
2015 2.9; Torbay median median 1.9
2014 2.8; Torbay median median 1.7; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Torbay median in 12 of 12 years.

This school
Torbay median

Dashed bars: as All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School (URN 113472), the previous school.

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	28	59	2.1	27	0.96
Sep 2025	26	61	2.4	22	0.85
Sep 2024	30	76	2.5	30	1.00
Sep 2023	26	57	2.2	26	1.00
Sep 2022	28	66	2.4	26	0.93
Sep 2021	23	65	2.8	23	1.00
Sep 2020	30	86	2.9	30	1.00
Sep 2019	30	80	2.7	37	1.23
Sep 2018	26	67	2.6	21	0.81
Sep 2017	30	81	2.7	30	1.00
Sep 2016	26	85	3.3	20	0.77
Sep 2015	29	85	2.9	26	0.90
Sep 2014 *	25	70	2.8	23	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 57% · Writing 77% · Maths 73% → all three 53% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard53%22nd of 30 in Torbay

Torbay 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard57%

Torbay 77% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Torbay 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Torbay 73% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Torbay 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Torbay 76% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Torbay 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

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Torbay median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	53%	7%	105	106
2023/24	48%	7%	105	102
2022/23	52%	3%	102	102

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

All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Warberry CofE Academy
0.7 km · Torbay

Good2023

2.4applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Ellacombe Church of England Academy
0.9 km · Torbay

Good2024

1.4applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Ilsham Church of England Academy
1.0 km · Torbay

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Homelands Primary School
1.1 km · Torbay

2026

1.7applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Margaret's Academy
1.2 km · Torbay

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay
1.3 km · Torbay

Good2022

2.4applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Upton St James CofE Primary School
1.3 km · Torbay

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School
1.4 km · Torbay

Good2024

1.6applications per place 53%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140629 · 880/3615
Trust: St Christopher's C of E (PRIMARY) Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 193 on roll
Free school meals: 19.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 March 2014
Replaced: All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School (URN 113472)
Address: Quinta Road, Torquay, TQ1 3RN
Local authority: Torbay

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