Torquay Boys' Grammar SchoolKing Edward VI Community College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Torquay Boys' Grammar School and King Edward VI Community College are secondary schools.
Torquay Boys' Grammar School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and King Edward VI Community College scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Torquay Boys' Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Torquay Boys' Grammar School was judged the expected standard and King Edward VI Community College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 70.8 for Torquay Boys' Grammar School and 44.6 for King Edward VI Community College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Torquay Boys' Grammar School (70.8 in 2021-22, 70.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at King Edward VI Community College (47.0 in 2022-23, 44.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TorquayTorquay Boys' Grammar School | TotnesKing Edward VI Community College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 8 in Torbay | 18th of 40 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,100 | 909 | |
| Capacity | 1,160 | 1,795 | |
| Location | Torquay, TQ2 7EL | Totnes, TQ9 5JX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 70.8 Stronger figure | 44.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 93.4% Stronger figure | 36.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 98.8% Stronger figure | 61.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 61.7% Stronger figure | 30.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.55 Stronger figure | 3.86 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 167 | 148 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 93 | 66 | |
| A-level average points | 35.6 Stronger figure | 34.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.5 Stronger figure | 33.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 28.3% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,100 | 909 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.9% | 23.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.0% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 2.2% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.6% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 10.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 30.6% | 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.
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
King Edward VI Community College
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