School profile

Tor Bridge Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Plymouth, PL6 8EE

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#792 of 15,057

Better than 94% of schools in England

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

Tor Bridge Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Oct 2023

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils211 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Nicola Cardew
TrustTHE INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (SOUTH WEST)
Local authorityPlymouth
Opened01 Apr 2021
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147263.

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 schoolPlymouthEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths86%65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%8%8%
Average reading score111105106
Average maths score108105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108105105
Expected standard in reading89%75%76%
Expected standard in writing89%75%73%
Expected standard in maths86%75%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils211
Girls98
Boys113
Eligible for free school meals28.4%
First language not English17.5%
SEN support26
EHC plan7
Average class size30.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
74.4%
Indian
6.6%
African
5.2%
Other ethnic group
4.3%
Other White
3.3%
Pakistani
2.8%
Other mixed
1.9%
White and Black African
0.5%
Bangladeshi
0.5%
Irish
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolPlymouthEngland
Overall absence4.8%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence11.1%12.7%13.2%
Severe absence2.1%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)30
Applications (Reception)89
First preference applications (Reception)48
First preference offers (Reception)30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll204
Unfilled places2.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher26
Pupils per adult13.5
Teachers (FTE)8.11
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.48
Support staff (FTE)10.48
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.6%
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 Tor Bridge Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miSecondaryTor Bridge HighAcademy converter
Good
0.1 miNurseryPlym Bridge Nursery School and Day CareLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryThornbury Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryLeigham Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Edward's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryEggbuckland Vale Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryAustin Farm AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miSecondaryEggbuckland Community CollegeAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryWidey Court Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Tor Bridge Primary School

What is Tor Bridge Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Tor Bridge Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Oct 2023.

How does Tor Bridge Primary School rank in England?

Tor Bridge Primary School ranks 792 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 94% of schools).

How many pupils attend Tor Bridge Primary School?

Tor Bridge Primary School has 211 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.