Each school below shows how many of its pupils get SEN support or have an EHC plan. Open one for its most common needs, how it compares with England and Torbay, and questions to ask the SENCO.
35 schools
Share of pupils on SEN support and with an EHC plan, January 2026.
- All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Primary · Torquay · Ages 4–11 SEN support 24.4%EHC plans 4.1%
- Brixham Church of England Primary School Primary · Brixham · Ages 3–11 SEN support 14.4%EHC plans 5.3%
- Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy Secondary · Brixham · Ages 11–18 SEN support 4.7%EHC plans 0.7%
- Cockington Primary School Primary · Torquay · Ages 5–11 SEN support 23.9%EHC plans 5%
- Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School Primary · Paignton · Ages 4–11 SEN support 15.6%EHC plans 3%
- Curledge Street Academy Primary · Paignton · Ages 2–11 SEN support 21.4%EHC plans 3.6%
- Ellacombe Church of England Academy Primary · Torquay · Ages 2–11 SEN support 15.1%EHC plans 3.6%
- Furzeham Primary School Primary · Brixham · Ages 2–11 SEN support 11.3%EHC plans 1.2%
- Galmpton Church of England Primary School Primary · Brixham · Ages 4–11 SEN support 7.2%EHC plans 5%
- Hayes School Primary · Paignton · Ages 2–11 SEN support 24.1%EHC plans 1.8%
- Homelands Primary School Primary · Torquay · Ages 3–11 SEN support 14.4%EHC plans 4.8%
- Ilsham Church of England Academy Primary · Torquay · Ages 4–11 SEN support 13.1%EHC plans 1.1%
- Kings Ash Academy Primary · Paignton · Ages 2–11 SEN support 26.3%EHC plans 6.1%
- Oldway Primary School Primary · Paignton · Ages 2–11 SEN support 18.1%EHC plans 2.7%
- Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Primary · Torquay · Ages 4–11 SEN support 23.4%EHC plans 9%
- Paignton Academy Secondary · Paignton · Ages 11–16 SEN support 17.9%EHC plans 5%
- Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Primary · Torquay · Ages 4–11 SEN support 34.6%EHC plans 13.1%
- Roselands Primary School Primary · Paignton · Ages 4–11 SEN support 12.1%EHC plans 6%
- Sacred Heart Catholic School Primary · Paignton · Ages 3–11 SEN support 20.2%EHC plans 3.8%
- Sherwell Valley Primary School Primary · Torquay · Ages 2–11 SEN support 4%EHC plans 1.9%
- Shiphay Learning Academy Primary · Torquay · Ages 3–11 SEN support 14.5%EHC plans 3.5%
- St Cuthbert Mayne School Secondary · Torquay · Ages 11–18 SEN support 17.1%EHC plans 2.2%
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Primary · Brixham · Ages 5–11 SEN support 8.9%EHC plans 7.1%
- St Margaret's Academy Primary · Torquay · Ages 4–11 SEN support 20.4%EHC plans 6%
- St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary · Torquay · Ages 3–11 SEN support 23.2%EHC plans 4.1%
- St Michael's Church of England Academy Primary · Paignton · Ages 2–11 SEN support 15.8%EHC plans 1%
- The Spires College Secondary · Torquay · Ages 11–18 SEN support 19.6%EHC plans 5.5%
- Torquay Academy Secondary · Torquay · Ages 11–18 SEN support 8.2%EHC plans 4.9%
- Torquay Boys' Grammar School Secondary · Torquay · Ages 11–18 SEN support 2.7%EHC plans 0.5%
- Torquay Girls' Grammar School Secondary · Torquay · Ages 11–18 SEN support 6.9%EHC plans 0.2%
- Torre Church of England Academy Primary · Torquay · Ages 3–11 SEN support 11%EHC plans 3.5%
- Upton St James CofE Primary School Primary · Torquay · Ages 4–11 SEN support 33%EHC plans 7.4%
- Warberry CofE Academy Primary · Torquay · Ages 2–11 SEN support 22.6%EHC plans 3%
- Watcombe Primary School Primary · Torquay · Ages 3–11 SEN support 29%EHC plans 9.5%
- White Rock Primary School Primary · Paignton · Ages 2–11 SEN support 14.9%EHC plans 2.6%
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Questions parents ask
How many mainstream schools are there in Torbay?
Torbay has 35 state mainstream schools (28 primary and 7 secondary). In January 2026, at its primary schools, 17.5% of pupils got SEN support and 4.3% had an EHC plan (England: 15.4% and 4.1%); at its secondary schools, 11.7% of pupils got SEN support and 3.3% had an EHC plan (England: 14.1% and 3.5%).
Which mainstream schools in Torbay have an SEN unit or resourced provision?
Brixham College, Eden Park Primary & Nursery School, Lift Barton Hill and Preston Primary School. They are listed with the area’s special schools.
How do I get SEN support at a mainstream school?
Talk to the class teacher and the school’s SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Your child doesn’t need a diagnosis. If they need more help than the school can usually give, you or the school can ask Torbay council for an EHC needs assessment.
What do the figures mean?
SEN support is help in school without an EHC plan; an EHC plan is a legal plan from the council for children who need more. The figures show how many children a school supports, not how well, so talk to the SENCO and read the school’s SEN information report.
School data: DfE Get Information About Schools, SEN figures from DfE Special educational needs in England (the January school census), under the Open Government Licence. Postcode lookups by postcodes.io: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right, Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right, and National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right. Always check details and admissions with the school and your council.