Sherwell Valley Primary School is a primary school located in Torquay. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 06/11/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is average, progress in writing and progress in maths are below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.1%, which is 0.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Hawkins Avenue, Torquay

School Information

Address: Hawkins Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 6ES
Website: http://www.sherwell-valley-primary.torbay.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01803613296
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Torbay
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Jayne Keller
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 113240

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 06/11/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 670
Number of Pupils: 700
Number of Boys: 324
Number of Girls: 376

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.2% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Below Average: -0.2 Confidence interval -1.5 to 1
Writing
Below Average: -2.5 Confidence interval -3.7 to -1.3
Maths
Below Average: -1.3 Confidence interval -2.4 to -0.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:63%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:5%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sherwell Valley Primary School
Hawkins Avenue , TQ2 6ES
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School
Queensway , Chelston TQ2 6DB
2out of 4 678 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shiphay Learning Academy
Exe Hill , Shiphay TQ2 7NF
4out of 4 698 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Torre Church of England Academy
Barton Road , TQ1 4DN
3out of 4 1,239 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Cockington Primary School
Cockington Primary School, Old Mill Road , TQ2 6AP
3out of 4 1,618 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL
4out of 4 299 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY
4out of 4 593 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road , TQ2 7NU
3out of 4 1,533 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road , TQ1 4RN
3out of 4 2,481 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Spires College
Westlands Lane , TQ1 3PE
3out of 4 2,873 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Burton Academy
South Parks Road , TQ2 8JE
- not rated 2,093 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
EF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG
- not rated 2,502 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Eat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street , TQ1 3DG
- not rated 2,503 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Abbey School
Hampton Court , Fore Street TQ1 4PR
- not rated 3,104 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.