St Margaret's Academy
School Name: St Margaret's Academy Address: Barewell Road Town/City: Torquay County: Devon Postcode: TQ1 4PA Telephone Number: 01803 327090 Website: http://www.stmargaretstorbay.org.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2011 Trust: St Margaret's Academy
Headteacher: Mrs Nicola O'Dwyer
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 382 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 91% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 28.5%
- HI - Hearing Impairment
URN: 136602
DfE Number: 880/2456
UKPRN: 10033391
UPRN: 100041053202
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Torbay (E06000027)
Constituency: Torbay (E14001551)
Electoral Ward: St Marychurch (E05012265)
Easting & Northing: 291726E, 65786N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 28' 56.98" N 3° 31' 38.43" W
Plus Code: 9C2RFFJF+X3
DfE Record: View record
- Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay (0.1km)
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- Abbey School (0.4km)
- St Cuthbert Mayne School (0.4km)
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- The Spires College (0.8km)
- Upton St James CofE Primary School (1.0km)
- Torquay Academy (1.1km)
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- All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School (1.2km)
Predecessor school†
- Mr James Bennett - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
- Mrs Chloe Brooks - Trustee. Appointed on 17 September 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Mrs Jane Bruten - Member. Appointed on 17 September 2025 (Appointed by academy members).
- Mrs Kristina Buttice - Trustee. Appointed on 3 February 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 2 February 2030.
- Mrs Karen Lisa Colmer - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 13 March 2017.
- Mr Jamie Cree - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by academy members).
- Mr Jonathan Dickson - Trustee. Appointed on 22 April 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 January 2028.
- Mrs Bridget Duff - Member. Appointed on 17 September 2025 (Appointed by academy members).
- Mr Simon Alexander Kane - Trustee. Appointed on 6 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 March 2026.
- Headteacher Nicola Jane O'Dwyer - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 22 April 2025.
- Mrs Sara Pike - Trustee. Appointed on 2 October 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 1 October 2028.
- Mr Nicholas Salter - Trustee. Appointed on 24 January 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 January 2028.
- Mr Nicholas Salter - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 17 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 September 2026.
- Mrs Claire Shiers - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Appointed by academy members).