Sherwell Valley Primary School, Torquay

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Sherwell Valley Primary School

Hawkins Avenue, Torquay TQ2 6ES

https://www.sherwell-valley-primary.torbay.sch.uk/

Sherwell Valley Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Torbay). It has about 680 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. In February 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Environment and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Shiphay Learning Academy
0.4		Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School
0.7		Torre Church of England Academy
0.9		Cockington Primary School
1.1		Upton St James CofE Primary School
1.4		Barton Hill Academy
1.4		Preston Primary School
1.5		Homelands Primary School
1.5		Ellacombe Church of England Academy
1.5		St Margaret's Academy
1.6		Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay
1.7		St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School

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Environment: Above average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.

Attainment: About average. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is roughly average.

Progress: Poor. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is poor.

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