Torquay Girls' Grammar School
Ofsted: Outstanding
Score
B80
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Torquay, TQ2 7DY
- Distance
- 0.9km away
Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, Torquay, TQ2 7NU
Local ranking4th of 8 secondary schools in Torbay
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026
Secondary
Phase
1400
Capacity
11-18
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 8 January 2025. Figures last updated .
Year:
GCSE Results
2025-26- Average Attainment 8
- 48.7 nat46.2
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 53.5% nat46.3%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 72.6% nat64.8%
- Cohort Size
- 241
Destinations
After GCSE 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 90.0%
- Continued in education
- 78.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 6.0%
- Employment
- 6.0%
- Not sustained
- 8.0%
After A-Levels 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 75.0%
- Higher education
- 36.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 5.0%
- Employment
- 32.0%
- Not sustained
- 15.0%
A-Level Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
C+
Avg A-Level Grade
32.2
Avg Points/Entry
nat 35.0
32.0
Best 3 A-Levels
nat 35.8
65
A-Level Students
- AAB+ with Facilitating
- 14.6% nat17.5%
- Applied General Avg Points
- 33.4
- 16-18 Cohort
- 197
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 1453
- Boys
- 729 (50%)
- Girls
- 743 (50%)
- Capacity
- 1400 (105% full)
- SEND
- 9.7%
- FSM Eligible
- 31.3%
- EAL
- 7.1%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 3.4%
- SEN Support
- 6.3%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 16.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 86.7
- Budget per Pupil
- £8,144/yr
*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 10.0% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 26.3% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Nursery
- Not applicable
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 86.6%
- White Other: 6.2%
- Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%
- Mixed Other: 1.2%
- Asian Indian: 0.9%
- Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%
- Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.7%
- Black African: 0.5%
86.6%
White British
6.2%
White Other
1.3%
Mixed White & Asian
Historical Trends
GCSE Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Cricketfield Road
Torquay, South West
Administrative
- URN
- 138370
- UKPRN
- 10037856
- Establishment No.
- 4000
- Trust
- TORQUAY BOYS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL
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