United Kingdom · South West · Local Authority
Torridge
Non-metropolitan district · South West, England · population ~69k · 33 state-funded schools
The signature
How Torridge ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£35,563/yr
Very low
Worse than 87% of UK LAs
House price
£277,500
Mid-range
Around UK average
Rent
£788/mo
Affordable
Better than 75% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,601/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 90% of UK LAs
Crime
66.1/1k
Low
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Deprivation
23.3
High
Worse than 68% of UK LAs
Schools
84.4%
Concerning
Worse than 96% 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
33 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
27 of 32 (84.4%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
33 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 33 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bideford College | Secondary | 1,447 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Great Torrington School | Secondary | 887 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Holsworthy Community College | Secondary | 535 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
West Croft School | Primary | 484 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School | Primary | 463 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
East-the-Water Community Primary School | Primary | 448 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Mary's CofE Primary School | Primary | 392 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Holsworthy Church of England Primary School | Primary | 333 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Appledore School | Primary | 236 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Atlantic Academy | Secondary | 227 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Helen's Church of England School | Primary | 206 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Winkleigh Primary School | Primary | 205 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bradworthy Primary Academy | Primary | 202 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Grade inherited from previous URN 113453 | Primary | 201 | Requires Improvement2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Marland School | Special | 160 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Monkleigh Primary School | Primary | 133 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Woolsery Primary School | Primary | 115 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 115 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School | Primary | 106 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hartland Primary School | Primary | 101 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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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.