Primary school

Sherwell Valley Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Torbay
  • TQ2 6ES
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2013

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,441 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 23%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 46%46%2016/17: top 76%2017/18: top 56%2018/19: top 62%2022/23: top 71%2023/24: top 52%2024/25: top 23%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM75% · South West 62%9/10 Top 20%+44.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM6% · South West 6%5/10 Middle+23.1 pts
Reading score108 · South West 1059/10 Top 20%+34.2 pts
Maths score106 · South West 1047/10 Above+38.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 57% · 90 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 51% · 89 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 65% · 95 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 63% · 93 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 53% · 92 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 62% · 89 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 75% · 88 pupils · South West 62%75%51%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 1% · 90 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 8% · 89 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 7% · 95 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 5% · 93 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 2% · 92 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 9% · 89 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 6% · 88 pupils · South West 6%9%1%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 90 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 106 · 89 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 105 · 95 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 105 · 93 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 105 · 92 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 107 · 89 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 108 · 88 pupils · South West 105108104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 90 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 89 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 95 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 104 · 93 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 105 · 92 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 105 · 89 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 106 · 88 pupils · South West 104106104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in98.7%
73 of 74 who put it first2014 · 84.4%2026 · 98.6%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7473
2nd332
3rd132

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2024Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026694
Free school meals (past 6 years)15.9%
First language not English0.3%
SEN support5.0%
EHC plan2.2%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils7.6%

Girls 51.9%Boys 48.1%

105.5% full · 658 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 98 responses (14.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70.4% not applicable69% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 20.4% not applicable84.6% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed63.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.5
Pupils per adult12.6
  • Classroom teachers 24.4
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 20.2
  • Other support 16.5

Teachers 28.4 FTE · Whole workforce 65.2 · 113 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,210
Spend per pupil£6,265
Staff spend per pupil£4,832
Reserve per pupil£489
  • +£326,375revenue reserve
  • −£37,030in-year balance

Grants £5,738 · self-generated £472 · premises £323 per pupil