Primary school

Hayes School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Torbay
  • TQ4 5PJ
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Nov 2024 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,039 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 14%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 61%61%2016/17: top 90%2017/18: top 92%2018/19: top 16%2022/23: top 4%4% · 2022/232023/24: top 8%2024/25: top 14%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM79% · South West 62%10/10 Top 10%
Higher standard, RWM21% · South West 6%10/10 Top 10%+23.6 pts
Reading score107 · South West 1057/10 Above+20.6 pts
Maths score108 · South West 10410/10 Top 10%
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 50% · 60 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 40% · 58 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 42% · 53 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 81% · 58 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 86% · 57 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 82% · 62 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 79% · 58 pupils · South West 62%86%40%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 60 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 5% · 58 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 4% · 53 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 14% · 58 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 25% · 57 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 24% · 62 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 21% · 58 pupils · South West 6%25%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 60 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 99 · 58 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 100 · 53 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 105 · 58 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 109 · 57 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 107 · 62 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 107 · 58 pupils · South West 10510999No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 60 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 100 · 58 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 101 · 53 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 108 · 58 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 109 · 57 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 107 · 62 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 108 · 58 pupils · South West 104109100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
42 of 42 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4242
2nd200
3rd50

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationOutstanding
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Requires improvement
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2024Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026340
Free school meals (past 6 years)41.4%
First language not English11.0%
SEN support23.5%
EHC plan1.7%
Absence (sessions missed)7.1%
Persistently absent pupils22.9%

Girls 46.1%Boys 53.9%

76.2% full · 446 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 33 responses (9.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 45.5% not applicable61.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.2% not applicable80.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing87.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school81.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.8
Pupils per adult9.4
  • Classroom teachers 17.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 13.3
  • Other support 10.5

Teachers 19.6 FTE · Whole workforce 43.3 · 56 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,999
Spend per pupil£7,166
Staff spend per pupil£5,755
Reserve per pupil£1,586
  • +£570,000revenue reserve
  • −£60,000in-year balance

Grants £6,860 · self-generated £178 · premises £409 per pupil

Single-academy trust: HAYES SCHOOL