Tor Bridge Primary School
Eden Valley Gardens, Estover, Plymouth, PL6 8EE
Headteacher: Miss Nicola CardewSchool website ↗Pupils: 195 (capacity: 210)Part of THE INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (SOUTH WEST)
Ofsted RatingInspected 18 October 2023Full report ↗
Outstanding
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
86.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
14.0%
Reading
Expected level89.0%
Exceeding71.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)111.0
Writing
Expected level89.0%
Exceeding18.0%
Maths
Expected level86.0%
Exceeding43.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
82
Families who got their first-choice
1.2%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
50.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
7.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
21.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 46.0% | 0.0% | -4.4 | -0.9 | -1.5 |
| 2016/17 | 57.0% | 0.0% | -5.3 | -3.5 | -1.6 |
| 2017/18 | 38.0% | 3.0% | -4.1 | +1.7 | -2.7 |
| 2018/19 | 50.0% | 0.0% | +0.4 | -1.1 | -0.2 |
| 2022/23 | 74.0% | 4.0% | +4.1 | +2.3 | +5.0 |
| 2023/24 | 87.0% | 13.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 86.0% | 14.0% | - | - | - |