St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hartop Road, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4QHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Torquay for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 45 schools in Torbay. It ranks 13th of 17 primary schools in Torquay. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 May 2024, report published 24 June 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

43 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

241 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals26.1%

26.1%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.8%

5.8%, 15.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.2%

23.2%, 8.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.1%

4.1%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard
Abbey School	0.2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Margaret's Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Homelands Primary School	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard	57% met the expected standard
Watcombe Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	37% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Jane Bird
Phone: 01803329070
Website: st-marychurch-primary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hartop Road, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4QH
Local authority: Torbay
URN: 140644

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.