Torquay Central

Summary

Torquay Central (E02003161) is part of Torbay local authority (view on map). Torquay Central has an approximate population of 7,800 people, of which 14% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: further from a major town or city".

Torquay Central neighbours Upton & Hele, Ellacombe, Wellswood, and Chelston, Cockington & Livermead.

Headlines

  • 63% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Torquay Central is the most deprived area in Torbay (out of 17) with 63% of children living in low-income families, compared to 41% across Torbay and 38% nationally.

63% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Torquay Central, 39% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 28% in Torbay and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Torquay Central % in Torbay % in England
Eligible for free school meals 39% 28% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 61% 72% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Torquay Central, 20% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Torbay, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Torquay Central % in Torbay % in England
No special educational needs 81% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 13% 13% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7% 7% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Torquay Central, 20% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 12% in Torbay, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Torquay Central % in Torbay % in England
White 77% 89% 67%
Asian 9% 4% 14%
Black 5% 1% 7%
Mixed 6% 4% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known 3% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Torquay Central with English as an additional language is 24%, compared with 7% in Torbay, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Torquay Central % in Torbay % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 24% 7% 22%
Known or believed to be English 76% 93% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Torquay Central has 3 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Torquay Central
All childcare providers 3
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 0

In Torquay Central, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: There have been no inspections of Achievement in Torquay Central so no outcomes are available for this area.

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: There have been no inspections of Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines in Torquay Central so no outcomes are available for this area.

Children's welfare and well-being: There have been no inspections of Children's welfare and well-being in Torquay Central so no outcomes are available for this area.

Curriculum and teaching: There have been no inspections of Curriculum and teaching in Torquay Central so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: There have been no inspections of Inclusion in Torquay Central so no outcomes are available for this area.

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Torquay Central. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

Torquay Central has no state-funded schools.

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