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Sherwell Valley Primary School

Community school · Torquay · TQ2 6ES

Ages 2–11 · 694 pupils · Torbay

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-04-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
536

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

59

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
124
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

694 pupils · 658 places

Pupils on roll
694
Boys / girls
343 / 351
School capacity
658
Capacity fill
694 / 658 (105%)
Free school meals
17.1%
FSM pupils
110
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Cristy Nelson

Location

Address
Hawkins Avenue
Postcode
TQ2 6ES
Town
Torquay
County
Devon
Local authority
Torbay
District
Torbay
Constituency
Torbay
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Torquay, Torbay, 694 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 17.1%.

Open schools in Torquay
28
Primary schools in Torquay
17
Academies among open schools in Torquay
68% (19)
Open schools in TQ2
13
Primary in TQ2
7
Open schools in Torbay LA
47
Primary in Torbay LA
31

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM17.9%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM26.4%
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    • FSM34.5%
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  • Upton St James CofE Primary School

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    • FSM45.7%
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  • Homelands Primary School

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  • Preston Primary School

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    • KS263%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand1.04

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Cristy Nelson
Telephone
01803613296
Website
http://www.sherwell-valley-primary.torbay.sch.uk/

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