Shiphay Learning Academy
Exe Hill, Shiphay, Torquay, TQ2 7NFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Shiphay Learning Academy is a primary school in Torquay for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 45 schools in Torbay. It ranks 8th of 17 primary schools in Torquay. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 22 October 2024, report published 25 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 22 October 2024
Since the previous inspection, the school and trust have taken significant steps to improve key aspects of the school. They, alongside those responsible for governance, are determined for pupils to do well, including those who are disadvantaged. The school has improved the quality of education for all through the development of an ambitious curriculum that is working well. Staff set, and pupils reach, the high expectations of what they can achieve, starting in the early years. Pupils are polite, courteous and respectful. They take pleasure in greeting adults and holding doors open for their friends. Pupils are happy and rightly proud to be part of the school community. The school builds positive relationships with pupils and knows them well. This creates a nurturing place to learn where pupils grow in confidence. They benefit from high-quality pastoral support. This helps pupils to feel safe and welcome. The school offers a range of opportunities to develop pupils' talents and interests. Pupils enjoy clubs such as the performing arts club. To widen the experiences of pupils, they attend residentials, such as to Dartmoor to learn about nature. Trips and visits enhance the curriculum. For example, pupils work with a catering company to support their learning in design and technology.
What the school should improve
- A minority of subjects are in their infancy and not taught as well as those that are more established. In these subjects, pupils do not yet build their knowledge securely. The trust needs to ensure these subjects are implemented as intended and check pupils progress well through the curriculum to know and remember more.
- On some occasions, assessment is not precise and timely. This means some pupils have unknown gaps in their knowledge or develop misconceptions that are not rectified quickly enough. The trust needs to accurately understand how well pupils learn the curriculum and use this to address errors and inform future learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
62 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
373 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Shiphay Learning Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwell Valley Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Torre Church of England Academy | 0.9 miles | Report card: Strong standard | 84% met the expected standard |
| Lift Barton Hill | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 74% met the expected standard |
| Cockington Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 46% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- RIVIERA EDUCATION TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Lee
- Phone
- 01803613556
- Address
- Exe Hill, Shiphay, Torquay, TQ2 7NF
- Local authority
- Torbay
- URN
- 136659
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.