English schools in Torbay

8 Best English Language Schools in Torbay in 2026 (from £ 240)

3 km away

Learn English at our Kaplan juniors centre in Torquay and discover the UK's best kept secret, known as the English Riviera. Experienced teachers will help you to build your English language skills through fun class projects, like putting on a fashion show or filming and editing your own video. You’ll be able to put the new English grammar and vocabulary you’ve learned into practice during exciting activities in Torquay and trips to nearby towns and attractions.

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£ 740
3 km away

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Our college is just three minutes’ walk from the centre of town, enabling you to sample everything on offer locally. Inside you will find comfortably furnished classrooms, a computer centre, library and listening centre, as well as a student common room with giant screen TV, video and DVD. There is also a cafeteria serving hot and cold lunches daily, so when the weather is fine, as it often is in Torquay, you can eat outside in the lush gardens overlooking the town, or why not take a plunge in the college’s very own swimming pool!

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£ 240
5 km away

LOCATION Barton Hall is located in Devon, the southwest region of the UK. At the heart of the English Riviera with views to Torquay, blue flag beaches and Dartmoor close by, it’s easy to see why this adventure centre is so popular with students. ENGLISH CLASSES 24 hours of lessons during a 2-week stay Students are given an English language test on arrival and placed in English classes according to their language level. The average number of students per class:12-14 with a maximum of 16. Our teachers are all fully qualified. Many of our teachers have worked regularly on our past programmes. They work with great enthusiasm and energy to make their classes really vibrant and enjoyable. Emphasis on spoken English and listening skills, including work on essential grammar and vocabulary. We aim to make students effective and confident in their everyday communication. All course materials are supplied. ACCOMMODATION & FOOD Students will be in rooms of 4 to 8 beds, sharing bathroom facilities with a few other rooms. Continental or English Breakfast and two hot meals per day served in the self-service restaurant. ENGLISH & MULTI-ACTIVITIES * Half days of sportive, leisure or cultural activities Evening games 1 excursion per week Examples of activities: abseiling, Jacob’s ladder, canoeing, climbing, survivor, raft building, mountain biking, giant swing, high ropes, archery, quad biking, pool games, sport and team games etc. Examples of evening games: quiz, disco, movie night, talent contest, thematic night, treasure hunt, campfire etc. SUPERVISION Students are supervised by our highly experienced team of teachers, instructors and youth leaders working under the direction of our Centre Director.

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£ 1,788
30 km away

The Isca School of English is a family-run British Council Accredited School which was established in 1966. We are located in a quiet residential area close to the city centre of Exeter which is a wonderful place to learn English. We have two large Georgian buildings and beautiful gardens. The School includes a weekly activity and excursion programme which allows them to have fun with new international friends. On-site students have free wifi, a small library, table-tennis tables and large gardens to enjoy.

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£ 621
32 km away

Every year we bring together more than 5.000 students from all over the world in several European destinations to learn English, French, or German. With 30 years’ experience, we have gained an unrivalled insight into what students want from their language courses. Our international language centres provide proficient language learning at different levels based on an innovative learning curriculum. This enables you to build up both your knowledge and your confidence in an international environment. We run our own summer schools in Great Britain, France and Germany where we offer summer courses for juniors and language programmes for families. We also run a year-round English language school in Bournemouth. Our UK schools are British Council accredited ((reg. Europa School of English, Bournemouth). We are also accredited by DIN, the German Institute for Standardization, to meet the European Standards for Language Study Tour Providers, EN14804.

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£ 894
41 km away

At Meridian School of English we teach students from all over the world and we are committed to keeping our classes small. This way we can ensure that our teachers can give all our students the personal attention they need. Our Plymouth school is based at Swarthmore Centre, built in 1919 by the Quaker movement for educational purposes.

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£ 320
42 km away

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Learn English & live in your private teacher's home around Devon with Home Language International! Home Language International (HLI) is a family-run business offering language courses in more than 20 languages in over 30 countries worldwide, including English lessons at an experienced private teacher's home in UK. More than 5,000 students take advantage of our services every year. Ian Josephs, Danielle Josephs, their 5 adult children and an expert team of dedicated staff all put in very long hours for HLI. You stay in an experienced teacher's family home, have one-to-one English lessons and then continue to use the language during the rest of your stay in Devon. Because you are the only student, you are guaranteed individual attention. The lessons are completely designed for you, so the teacher will focus exactly on what you need. Mealtime conversation, television and social contacts are all in English. All of our teachers in UK have a university degree (or equivalent) and/or a recognised teaching certificate. All teachers have been visited by one of our local organisers. Their qualifications have been checked and their homes throughly inspected. During your stay in Devon, a local organiser will monitor your progress and make sure your experience is both happy and successful. Home Language International (HLI) is accredited by the Accreditation Body for Language Services (ABLS), Association of Language Travel Organisations (ALTO), and UNOSEL.

starting price
£ 975

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42 km away

Learn English by "living it" in Paignton (Devon) Immersion is not only the most natural way to learn a language — it is also the most effective. At Influent, every course is entirely tailored to you and your goals. Lessons are fully personalised, with your teacher focusing exclusively on your needs and objectives. You choose your dates (Sunday to Saturday), and every lesson is adapted to your level and expectations. As the only student, you benefit from true one-to-one tuition and a learning experience designed just for you.

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£ 780

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