Torbay Council

UK local authority in South West, responsible for 45 schools.

Region

South West

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

880

Schools

45 (31 primary, 8 secondary, 2 special, 1 PRU/AP)

Pupils

19,593

Population

139,486 (24,134 aged 0-17)

Academisation

36 academies, 6 LA-maintained (85.7% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

16 — largest: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST (6 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 37 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

59% met expected standard, 8% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 47.4, grade 5+ in English & maths: 49.6%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Nancy Meehan

Website

www.torbay.gov.uk

Telephone

01803201201

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs