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Sixth forms in Torbay

All 9 sixth forms in Torbay.

9 schools in Torbay

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  1. Torquay Girls' Grammar School

    Torquay, TQ2 7DY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Torbay sixth forms average, low absence.

    247 first choices, 191 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1668.4

    Torbay sixth forms 51.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.2%Torbay sixth forms 8.6%
    Pupils
    1,058
    Pupils per teacher
    18.9
    View school Torquay Girls' Grammar School
  2. Torquay Boys' Grammar School

    Torquay, TQ2 7EL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Torbay sixth forms average, low absence.

    215 first choices, 166 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1670.0

    Torbay sixth forms 51.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.2%Torbay sixth forms 8.6%
    Pupils
    1,087
    Pupils per teacher
    16.5
    View school Torquay Boys' Grammar School
  3. Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy

    Brixham, TQ5 0LN · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Torbay sixth forms average, low absence.

    228 first choices, 159 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1667.3

    Torbay sixth forms 51.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.8%Torbay sixth forms 8.6%
    Pupils
    1,062
    Pupils per teacher
    18.3
    View school Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
  4. Torquay Academy

    Torquay, TQ2 7NU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Torbay sixth forms average, high absence.

    342 first choices, 250 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1648.7

    Torbay sixth forms 51.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.0%Torbay sixth forms 8.6%
    Pupils
    1,472
    Pupils per teacher
    16.9
    View school Torquay Academy
  5. The Spires College

    Torquay, TQ1 3PE · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Torbay sixth forms average.

    199 first choices, 194 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1645.1

    Torbay sixth forms 51.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.6%Torbay sixth forms 8.6%
    Pupils
    1,154
    Pupils per teacher
    14.7
    View school The Spires College
  6. St Cuthbert Mayne School

    Torquay, TQ1 4RN · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Torbay sixth forms average, high absence.

    75 first choices, 189 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1642.0

    Torbay sixth forms 51.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    11.4%Torbay sixth forms 8.6%
    Pupils
    1,001
    Pupils per teacher
    16.2
    View school St Cuthbert Mayne School
  7. Brixham College

    Brixham, TQ5 9HF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 6 areas
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Torbay sixth forms average, high absence.

    115 first choices, 134 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1637.5

    Torbay sixth forms 51.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    11.5%Torbay sixth forms 8.6%
    Pupils
    1,012
    Pupils per teacher
    16.5
    View school Brixham College
  8. 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
    View school Combe Pafford School
  9. 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
    View school Mayfield School
The big picture

How Torbay's sixth forms spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Torbay 51.6England 46.2Brixham College: 37.5St Cuthbert Mayne School: 42The Spires College: 45.1Torquay Academy: 48.7Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy: 67.3Torquay Girls' Grammar School: 68.4Torquay Boys' Grammar School: 70020406080
Sixth forms in Torbay

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Torbay average 8.5%Torquay Boys' Grammar School: 4.2%Torquay Girls' Grammar School: 5.2%Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy: 5.8%The Spires College: 8.6%Combe Pafford School: 9.8%Mayfield School: 10%Torquay Academy: 10%St Cuthbert Mayne School: 11.4%Brixham College: 11.5%0%4%8%12%16%
Sixth forms in Torbay

Ofsted grades in Torbay

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 6
  • Good: 5 of 6
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 6
  • Inadequate: 0 of 6
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Torbay

  1. Some are faith schools.

    2 of the 9 sixth forms in Torbay have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. 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

Sixth forms in Torbay, explained

There are 9 sixth forms in Torbay, teaching 8,389 children. 2 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 special schools.

100% of the 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 sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 51.6 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

24.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,280 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 22.5% 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 sixth forms are in Torbay?
There are 9 sixth forms in Torbay, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Torbay?
The highest-ranked sixth forms 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 sixth forms are in Torbay?
Torbay has 1 sixth forms rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 5 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are sixth forms 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 sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Torbay is 15:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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