Upton St James CofE Primary School
St James Road, Upton, Torquay, TQ1 4AZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Upton St James CofE Primary School is a primary school in Torquay for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 45 schools in Torbay. It ranks 17th 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 1 December 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 22 October 2024
The new leadership has high aspirations for pupils to succeed academically as well as socially and emotionally. However, the school acknowledges that some pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), do not learn as effectively as they could. As a result, some pupils have gaps in their knowledge. Pupils enjoy coming to school. They have many opportunities at break and lunchtime to participate in the many sports organised in the playground. They relish playing in teams with their friends and reading books in the 'book shed'. As a result, pupils' attendance has increased. Pupils are kind, helpful and friendly towards each other. They have strong, trusting relationships with staff in the school. Pupils are safe and well cared for. They learn how to keep safe when using the internet. Pupils are knowledgeable about democracy and mutual respect. They value the opportunities to hold important roles within the school such as school councillor, house captain and librarian. Pupils are well informed about citizenship in modern Britain. Children in Reception class thrive through a well-structured curriculum. Children learn the routines of school well. Pupils behave well both in the classroom and around the school.
What the school should improve
- Assessment is not used with sufficient precision in some subjects. Systems for checking what pupils know and do not know are not routinely applied. This means that the gaps in some pupils' knowledge are not addressed effectively. The trust must ensure that changes to the curriculum are supported by the effective use of assessment so that pupils build effectively on their prior knowledge.
- Some pupils, including pupils with SEND, do not learn the curriculum effectively. Staff do not routinely use what they know about these pupils' learning needs to adapt their teaching of the curriculum. Consequently, some pupils with SEND do not have secure knowledge with which to access more complex learning. The trust must ensure that staff have the expertise to provide suitable support so that pupils with SEND achieve successfully and confidently.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
15 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
94 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Upton St James CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellacombe Church of England Academy | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Homelands Primary School | 0.5 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 57% met the expected standard |
| Torre Church of England Academy | 0.5 miles | Report card: Strong standard | 84% met the expected standard |
| St Margaret's Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
| Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 44% 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
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Oliver Jefferies
- Phone
- 01803328286
- Address
- St James Road, Upton, Torquay, TQ1 4AZ
- Local authority
- Torbay
- URN
- 142669
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.