United Kingdom · South West · Local Authority
Torbay
Unitary authority · South West, England · population ~136k · 43 state-funded schools
The signature
How Torbay ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£34,793/yr
Very low
Worse than 94% of UK LAs
House price
£250,000
Affordable
Better than 60% of UK LAs
Rent
£899/mo
Affordable
Better than 62% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,470/yr
Expensive
Worse than 61% of UK LAs
Crime
93.4/1k
High
Worse than 78% of UK LAs
Deprivation
28.1
Most deprived
Worse than 84% of UK LAs
Schools
90.7%
Weak
Worse than 68% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
43 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
39 of 43 (90.7%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
The map
43 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 43 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paignton Academy | Secondary | 1,582 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Torquay Academy | Secondary | 1,453 | Good2016 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Spires College | Secondary | 1,131 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Torquay Boys' Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,100 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Brixham College | Secondary | 1,053 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Torquay Girls' Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,021 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Churston Ferrers Grammar School AcademyGrammar | Secondary | 1,016 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Cuthbert Mayne School | Secondary | 992 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
White Rock Primary School | Primary | 695 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sherwell Valley Primary School | Primary | 686 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Oldway Primary School | Primary | 654 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lift Barton Hill | Primary | 603 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Curledge Street Academy | Primary | 450 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Warberry CofE Academy | Primary | 421 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cockington Primary School | Primary | 419 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Shiphay Learning Academy | Primary | 416 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Margaret's Academy | Primary | 398 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Eden Park Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 376 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hayes School | Primary | 362 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ellacombe Church of England Academy | Primary | 347 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.