Primary school

Tor Bridge Primary School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Plymouth
  • PL6 8EE
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 792 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 6%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 70%70%2016/17: top 66%2017/18: top 95%2018/19: top 87%2022/23: top 20%2023/24: top 4%4% · 2023/242024/25: top 6%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM86% · South West 62%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM14% · South West 6%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score111 · South West 105Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score108 · South West 104Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 46% · 26 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 57% · 28 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 38% · 29 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 50% · 26 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 74% · 27 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 87% · 30 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 86% · 28 pupils · South West 62%87%38%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 26 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 0% · 28 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 3% · 29 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 0% · 26 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 4% · 27 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 13% · 30 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 14% · 28 pupils · South West 6%14%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 26 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 101 · 28 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 100 · 29 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 103 · 26 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 107 · 27 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 112 · 30 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 111 · 28 pupils · South West 105112100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 26 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 104 · 28 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 101 · 29 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 103 · 26 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 106 · 27 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 110 · 30 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 108 · 28 pupils · South West 104110101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in62.5%
30 of 48 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 62.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4830
2nd270
3rd140

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2012–2023

  1. 2012Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2014Requires improvementas predecessor
  3. 2016Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2017Ungraded visitas predecessor
  5. 2018Inadequateas predecessor
  6. 2019Ungraded visitas predecessor
  7. 2021Ungraded visitas predecessor
  8. 2023Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026211
Free school meals (past 6 years)31.8%
First language not English11.8%
SEN support16.4%
EHC plan2.6%
Absence (sessions missed)6.0%
Persistently absent pupils15.1%

Girls 47.2%Boys 52.8%

100.5% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 51 responses (27.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 82.3% not applicable66.6% 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 · 33.3% not applicable82.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed83.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child94.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school98% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.1% 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 school92.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher26.0
Pupils per adult13.5
  • Classroom teachers 5.3
  • Leadership 2.8
  • Teaching assistants 7.5
  • Other support 3

Teachers 8.1 FTE · Whole workforce 18.6 · 26 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,713
Spend per pupil£6,169
Staff spend per pupil£4,467
Reserve per pupil£1,185
  • +£231,000revenue reserve
  • +£106,000in-year balance

Grants £6,610 · self-generated £149 · premises £400 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (SOUTH WEST) (2 academies) · trust reserve £1,193,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it