- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Girls
- Grammar
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Torbay average, low absence.
247 first choices, 191 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1668.4
Torbay 47.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,058
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Secondary schools in Torbay
All 13 secondary schools in Torbay. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Boys
- Grammar
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Torbay average, low absence.
215 first choices, 166 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1670.0
Torbay 47.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,087
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Grammar
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Torbay average, low absence.
228 first choices, 159 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1667.3
Torbay 47.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,062
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Torbay average.
342 first choices, 250 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1648.7
Torbay 47.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- 10.0%Torbay 9.3%
- Pupils
- 1,472
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Torbay average.
199 first choices, 194 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.1
Torbay 47.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.6%Torbay 9.3%
- Pupils
- 1,154
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.7
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Church of England
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Torbay average, high absence.
75 first choices, 189 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1642.0
Torbay 47.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,001
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 6 areas
- Has a sixth form
Results well below the Torbay average, high absence.
115 first choices, 134 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1637.5
Torbay 47.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,012
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 3 areas
Results well below the Torbay average, high absence.
265 first choices, 286 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1638.5
Torbay 47.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,568
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 42.8%
- Pupils
- 64
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.1
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL · Academy · All-through · Ages 8 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 9.8%
- Pupils
- 239
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.1
Mayfield School
Torquay, TQ2 8NH · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 10.0%
- Pupils
- 304
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.0
Preston Bridge School
Tq3 2af · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 61
- Pupils per teacher
- –
The Lodestar Academy
Torquay, TQ2 8JE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 38
- Pupils per teacher
- 4.4
- Secondary schools13including 4 special
- Attainment 8 at 1647.0England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools2 of 131 Catholic, 1 Church of England
- With a nursery class1take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals26.8%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Torbay's secondary schools spread out
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Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Torbay
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 9 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 1 of 4
- Good: 3 of 4
- Requires improvement: 0 of 4
- Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Torbay
Some are faith schools.
2 of the 13 secondary schools in Torbay have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Torbay, explained
There are 13 secondary schools in Torbay, teaching 10,120 children. 2 are run by the council and 9 are academies or free schools. Among them are 4 special and 1 independent schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Torbay scored an average Attainment 8 of 47.0 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
26.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,136 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 24.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Torbay?
There are 13 secondary schools in Torbay, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Torbay?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Torbay on Eduscope are Torquay Girls' Grammar School, Torquay Boys' Grammar School and Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding secondary schools are in Torbay?
Torbay has 1 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 3 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary schools in Torbay ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Torbay secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Torbay is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Torbay?
When choosing a secondary school in Torbay, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 13 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.