Lift Barton Hill
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Torquay, Torbay
Lift Barton Hill is a primary school in Torquay, Torbay for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 26 September 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Barton Hill Road, Torquay, TQ2 8JA
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Torbay
- Pupils on roll
- 568 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 26 September 2023
Strengths
- “This is a highly inclusive school.”
- “The provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is a significant strength of Barton Hill.”
- “These pupils have their needs well met, both in the resource base and in the mainstream classes.”
To improve
- “However, on some occasions, teachers do not take into account what pupils can already do.”
- “They provide activities that are too easy.”
- “For example, in mathematics, some pupils say they do not feel challenged often enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 74% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 56 first-preference applications, 56 offers in total, 56 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Torbay.
- Watcombe Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay 0.8 mi Good
- St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School 0.8 mi Good
- St Margaret's Academy 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Homelands Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Torre Church of England Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Upton St James CofE Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged
- Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School 1.2 mi Good