Upton St James CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Torquay, Torbay
Upton St James CofE Primary School is a primary school in Torquay, Torbay for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 22 October 2024.
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Catchment area for Upton St James CofE Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- St James Road, Upton, Torquay, TQ1 4AZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Torbay
- Pupils on roll
- 94 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 45.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 22 October 2024
Strengths
- “The new leadership has high aspirations for pupils to succeed academically as well as socially and emotionally.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school.”
- “They relish playing in teams with their friends and reading books in the ‘book shed’.”
To improve
- “However, the school acknowledges that some pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), do not learn as effectively as they could.”
- “As a result, some pupils have gaps in their knowledge.”
- “In 2023 and 2024, outcomes were lower than the national average in some areas, particularly in mathematics.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 December 2024 (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) | 36% | 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: 7 first-preference applications, 7 offers in total, 7 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Torbay.
- Ellacombe Church of England Academy 0.3 mi Good
- Homelands Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Torre Church of England Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Margaret's Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay 0.7 mi Good
- Cockington Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged
- Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi Good
- All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good