St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Academy converter primary school in Torquay (Torbay).
KS2 RWM expected
53%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
79%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
70%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
63%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.7
same England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
26.1%
▲ 1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
77%
241 / 315 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.St Christopher's C of E (Primary) Multi Academy Trust
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School is one of 21 schools run by St Christopher's C of E (Primary) Multi Academy Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Religious character
- Church of England
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School | Primary | Torbay | 193 | 8 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2014, previous school) |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | Devon | 84 | 7 | Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Beer Church of England Primary School | Primary | Devon | 94 | 10 | Good 2023 |
| Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Devon | 1 | 2 | Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (Jul 2019) |
| Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School | Primary | Devon | 277 | 12 | Requires improvement 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Ladysmith Junior School | Primary | Devon | 340 | 12 | Requires improvement 2024This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Meavy Church of England Primary School | Primary | Devon | 90 | 7 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Dec 2014, previous school) |
| St Edward's CofE Primary School | Primary | Plymouth | 210 | 8 | Good 2020Ungraded inspection May 2025, no grade given |
| St George's CofE Primary Academy | Primary | Plymouth | 94 | 7 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6; safeguarding standards met |
| St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School | Primary | Devon | 615 | 9 | Key judgements 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| St Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery School | Primary | Plymouth | 85 | 7 | Good 2023 |
| St Mary's Priory Junior School | Primary | Plymouth | 149 | 7 | Good 2023 |
| St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School (this school) | Primary | Torbay | 241 | 9 | Good 2024 |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy | Primary | Plymouth | 487 | 9 | Good 2022 |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | Devon | 455 | 12 | Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| St Peter's Church of England Junior School | Primary | Devon | 119 | 7 | Good 2022 |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Primary | Plymouth | 192 | 8 | Good 2024 |
| St Rumon's Church of England Infants School | Primary | Devon | 73 | 7 | Good 2022 |
| St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery | Primary | Devon | 201 | 10 | Report card 2026Strong standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards met |
| Tidcombe Primary School | Primary | Devon | 143 | 8 | Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (Jan 2013, previous school) |
| Upton St James CofE Primary School | Primary | Torbay | 94 | 9 | Key judgements 2024Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| 21 schools | 4,237 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.