Upton St James CofE Primary School
Academy converter in Torquay, Torbay.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 94 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 105 |
| Free school meals | 45.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Torbay |
| Address | St James Road, Upton, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4AZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.upton-st-james-primary.torbay.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01803328286 |
| URN | 142669 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 22 October 2024, published 1 December 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| 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
- Ellacombe Church of England Academy (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Homelands Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Torre Church of England Academy (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- St Margaret's Academy (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Cockington Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
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