Torre Church of England Academy Catchment Area
Torre Church of England Academy is an academy converter primary school in TORQUAY, Torbay , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 321 pupils, and a capacity of 341 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
321
Pupils
341
Capacity
94%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Torre Church of England Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Torre Church of England Academy?
The catchment area for Torre Church of England Academy is the geographic zone Torbay uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Torbay publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Torre Church of England Academy is managed by Torbay and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Torbay before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Torbay catchment area documents →Torre Church of England Academy: 341 places, 94% filled: nearing capacity
Torre Church of England Academy has a published admission number of 341 places. 321 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 94%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 341, Torbay's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 26.2% of pupils at Torre Church of England Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Torbay.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Torbay publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Torbay school admissions →
Torre Church of England Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Barton Road, TORQUAY, TQ1 4DN
- Local authority
- Torbay
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 26.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140092
Other Church of England Schools in Torbay
Torre Church of England Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Torbay. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Torre Church of England Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Torre Church of England Academy
What is the catchment area for Torre Church of England Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Torre Church of England Academy is the geographic zone Torbay uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Torbay publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Torre Church of England Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Torre Church of England Academy is operating close to its capacity of 341 places (94% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Torre Church of England Academy? ▾
Torre Church of England Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Torbay before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Torre Church of England Academy cover? ▾
Torre Church of England Academy is a primary school in TORQUAY, Torbay, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Torre Church of England Academy? ▾
Torre Church of England Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.