Academy sponsor led · Plymouth

Tor Bridge Primary School

4–11Ages
211Pupils
PrimaryPhase
147263URN

Eden Valley Gardens, Estover, Plymouth, PL6 8EE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.0per place

1.2 above Plymouth median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Plymouth

89 applications for 30 places · 2nd of 58 in Plymouth

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

86%met the expected standard

Plymouth 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 18 October 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

3.0applications per place, Reception

1.2 above Plymouth median (1.8) 0.8 above England median (2.2)

89 applications · 30 places offered · 48 named it first

2026 3.0; Plymouth median median 1.8
2025 2.7; Plymouth median median 1.9
2024 2.1; Plymouth median median 2.0
2023 2.1; Plymouth median median 2.1
2022 1.6; Plymouth median median 2.0
2021 1.7; Plymouth median median 1.9; as the previous school
2020 1.9; Plymouth median median 2.0; as the previous school
2019 1.7; Plymouth median median 2.1; as the previous school
2018 1.8; Plymouth median median 2.1; as the previous school
2017 2.1; Plymouth median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 2.4; Plymouth median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 2.5; Plymouth median median 2.4; as the previous school
2014 2.0; Plymouth median median 2.2; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Plymouth median in 4 of 5 years.

This school
Plymouth median

Dashed bars: as Tor Bridge Primary School (URN 113327), 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	30	89	3.0	48	1.60
Sep 2025	30	82	2.7	36	1.20
Sep 2024	25	53	2.1	25	1.00
Sep 2023	20	42	2.1	19	0.95
Sep 2022	30	48	1.6	29	0.97
Sep 2021 *	17	29	1.7	17	1.00
Sep 2020 *	16	31	1.9	16	1.00
Sep 2019 *	23	40	1.7	23	1.00
Sep 2018 *	30	55	1.8	30	1.00
Sep 2017 *	24	50	2.1	23	0.96
Sep 2016 *	21	51	2.4	21	1.00
Sep 2015 *	29	72	2.5	31	1.07
Sep 2014 *	24	48	2.0	24	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 89% · Maths 86% → all three 86% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard86%3rd of 65 in Plymouth

Plymouth 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Plymouth 76% England 78%

Higher standard71%

Plymouth 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard89%

Plymouth 74% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Plymouth 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

Plymouth 75% England 77%

Higher standard43%

Plymouth 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Plymouth median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	86%	14%	111	108
2023/24	87%	13%	112	110
2022/23	74%	4%	107	106

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

Tor Bridge Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2023

3.0applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Thornbury Primary School
0.7 km · Plymouth

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Leigham Primary School
0.7 km · Plymouth

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy
1.0 km · Plymouth

Good2022

1.7applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St Edward's CofE Primary School
1.1 km · Plymouth

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School
1.8 km · Plymouth

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Austin Farm Academy
1.8 km · Plymouth

Good2023

2.0applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Widey Court Primary School
2.2 km · Plymouth

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Oakwood Primary Academy
2.5 km · Plymouth

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.7applications per place 49%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 147263 · 879/2009
Trust: The Inspire Multi Academy Trust (SOUTH West)
Capacity: 210 pupils · 211 on roll
Free school meals: 28.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2021
Replaced: Tor Bridge Primary School (URN 113327)
Address: Eden Valley Gardens, Estover, Plymouth, PL6 8EE
Local authority: Plymouth

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