Great Torrington SchoolBideford College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Great Torrington School and Bideford College are secondary schools.
Great Torrington School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bideford College scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Great Torrington School is ahead on our composite score.
Great Torrington School was judged Good and Bideford College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.1 for Great Torrington School and 42.3 for Bideford College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Great Torrington School (50.2 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Bideford College (43.5 in 2021-22, 42.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TorringtonGreat Torrington School | BidefordBideford College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 41 in Devon Stronger figure | 31st of 41 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 863 | 1,455 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 2,232 | |
| Location | Torrington, EX38 7DJ | Bideford, EX39 3AR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.1 | 42.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.3% Stronger figure | 41.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.7% | 63.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 167 | 248 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 63 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 32.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 36.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 23.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 887 | 1,447 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.1% | 29.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.6% | 2.3% | |
| SEN support | 8.2% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.2% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.5% | 11.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.1% | 29.4% Stronger figure | 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.
Great Torrington School
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