Chulmleigh Community CollegeGreat Torrington School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Chulmleigh Community College and Great Torrington School are secondary schools.
Chulmleigh Community College scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Great Torrington School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Chulmleigh Community College is ahead on our composite score.
Chulmleigh Community College was judged Good and Great Torrington School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.2 for Chulmleigh Community College and 42.1 for Great Torrington School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Chulmleigh Community College (57.7 in 2021-22, 53.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Great Torrington School (50.2 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChulmleighChulmleigh Community College | TorringtonGreat Torrington School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 41 in Devon Stronger figure | 25th of 41 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 735 | 863 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 900 | |
| Location | Chulmleigh, EX18 7AA | Torrington, EX38 7DJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.2 Stronger figure | 42.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.3% Stronger figure | 41.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.3% Stronger figure | 61.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 135 | 167 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 742 | 887 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.4% | 25.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 2.6% | |
| SEN support | 6.9% | 8.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.7% | 6.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 12.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.6% Stronger figure | 33.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Chulmleigh Community College
Great Torrington School
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