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Homelands Primary School

Primary · Community school · Torquay, TQ1 4NT

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Good
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,080 of 15,057

Worse than 66% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Homelands Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils208
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Angela Urquhart
Local authorityTorbay
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 113231.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolTorbayEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%, worse than England, worse than Torbay62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, better than Torbay8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Torbay106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Torbay105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Torbay104105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, similar to Torbay75%76%
Expected standard in writing77%, better than England, better than Torbay71%73%
Expected standard in maths67%, worse than England, worse than Torbay74%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils208
Girls104
Boys104
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.39.4%
First language not English12.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.190
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.9.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.30
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size25.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
82.7%
Other Asian
4.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
Other White
2.4%
Bangladeshi
2.4%
African
2.4%
Other mixed
1%
White and Asian
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Chinese
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.8
Teachers (FTE)9.72
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.82
Support staff (FTE)14.99
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.48
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.27
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolTorbayEngland
Overall absence7.7%, worse than England, worse than Torbay5.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.3%, worse than England, worse than Torbay14.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.8%, worse than England, worse than Torbay1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Homelands Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Margaret's AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miPrimaryPriory Roman Catholic Primary School, TorquayAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miNot applicableAbbey SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miSecondarySt Cuthbert Mayne SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryThe Spires CollegeFoundation school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryUpton St James CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryEllacombe Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miSecondaryTorquay AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryAll Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Homelands Primary School

What is Homelands Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Homelands Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 24 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Homelands Primary School rank in England?

Homelands Primary School ranks 10,080 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 66% of schools).

What are Homelands Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at Homelands Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Homelands Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Homelands Primary School made 28 offers from 48 applications (1.7 per offer), and 27 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Homelands Primary School?

Homelands Primary School has 208 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Homelands Primary School?

Homelands Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Homelands Primary School?

At Homelands Primary School, the average class had 25.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Homelands Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Homelands Primary School missed 7.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.