Shiphay Learning Academy
Academy converter in Torquay, Torbay.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 373 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 17.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | RIVIERA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Torbay |
| Address | Exe Hill, Shiphay, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7NF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.shiphay.com |
| Telephone | 01803613556 |
| URN | 136659 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 22 October 2024, published 25 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Sherwell Valley Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Torre Church of England Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Lift Barton Hill (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Cockington Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Upton St James CofE Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- Homelands Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.