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Shiphay Learning Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy

Exe Hill, Shiphay, Torquay TQ2 7NF · shiphay.com · 01803 613556

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
66%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Torbay 62%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
373
89% of 420 places
Local authority
Torbay
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
17.9%
First language not English
8.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Riviera Education Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 34 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 61 (Places 60)61September 2023: 45 (Places 46)45September 2024: 39 (Places 39)39September 2025: 33 (Places 33)33September 2026: 34 (Places 30)34Places 30
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202630341.1▲88%
September 2025Sept 202533331100%
September 2024Sept 202439391100%
September 2023Sept 202346451100%
September 2022Sept 202260611▲95%

Results

In 2024/25, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across Torbay it was 62%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 52% (England 53%)52%2016/17: 71% (England 61%)71%2017/18: 65% (England 64%)65%2018/19: 67% (England 65%)67%2022/23: 69% (England 60%)69%2023/24: 65% (England 61%)65%2024/25: 66% (England 62%)66%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲66%62%
●6%8%
Average scaled score
●107106
●104105
●106105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Shiphay Learning Academy on 22 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
22 Oct 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Apr 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Apr 2022Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2007Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding

What parents said

75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (124 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
75%
Replies
124
30% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●89% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼71% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼69% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼84% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼73% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼74% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼69% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 78% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼43% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 44% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼57% agreeEngland 67%

based on 30 parents (24%) with SEND

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