St Cuthbert Mayne SchoolTorquay Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Torquay.
Summary of the comparison
St Cuthbert Mayne School and Torquay Academy are secondary schools in Torquay.
St Cuthbert Mayne School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Torquay Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Torquay Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Cuthbert Mayne School was judged the expected standard and Torquay Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.7 for St Cuthbert Mayne School and 47.6 for Torquay Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at St Cuthbert Mayne School (36.9 in 2021-22, 39.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Torquay Academy (48.2 in 2021-22, 47.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TorquaySt Cuthbert Mayne School | TorquayTorquay Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 8 in Torbay | 4th of 8 in Torbay Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 992 | 1,453 | |
| Capacity | 1,115 | 1,400 | |
| Location | Torquay, TQ1 4RN | Torquay, TQ2 7NU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.7 | 47.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 26.2% | 48.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.0% | 73.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 15.4% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.32 | 3.97 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 149 | 238 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 25 | 65 | |
| A-level average points | 28.9 | 32.2 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 32.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 14.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 992 | 1,453 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.2% | 31.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.4% | 7.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 6.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.4% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.4% | 26.3% 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
A-level average points
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.
St Cuthbert Mayne School
Torquay Academy
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