Councils · England · Torbay
Schools in Torbay, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 31 primary, 8 secondary — with Torbay’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary council source
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Torbay's portal →Verify the exact date on the council's scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Torbay's portal →Verify the exact date on the council's scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN TORBAY
Find your shortlist.
All 46 state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 31
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Brixham Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Cockington Primary School
Ofsted · Inadequate
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Curledge Street Academy
Ofsted · Good
Eden Park Primary & Nursery School
Ofsted · Good
Ellacombe Church of England Academy
Ofsted · Good
Furzeham Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Galmpton Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Hayes School
Ofsted · Not judged
Homelands Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Ilsham Church of England Academy
Ofsted · Good
Kings Ash Academy
Ofsted · Good
Lift Barton Hill
Ofsted · Good
Oldway Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Preston Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay
Ofsted · Good
Roselands Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Ofsted · Good
Sherwell Valley Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Shiphay Learning Academy
Ofsted · Not judged
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Margaret's Academy
Ofsted · Good
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Ofsted · Good
St Michael's Church of England Academy
Ofsted · Good
Torre Church of England Academy
Ofsted · Good
Upton St James CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Not judged
Warberry CofE Academy
Ofsted · Good
Watcombe Primary School
Ofsted · Good
White Rock Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Secondary · 8
Brixham College
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Ofsted · Good
Paignton Academy
Ofsted · Not judged
St Cuthbert Mayne School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
The Spires College
Ofsted · Good
Torquay Academy
Ofsted · Good
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Ofsted · Good
Torquay Girls' Grammar School
Ofsted · Outstanding
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Torbay.
If you live in Torbay, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Torbay secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
Looking across the border?
Families near Torbay often also shortlist schools in these neighbouring council areas.