Best Secondary Schools in Torbay
8 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- Torbay has 8 secondary schools, accounting for 9.9% of the total in the area, with a total of 9,348 pupils.
- Ofsted inspections in Torbay show 62.5% of secondary schools are Good or Outstanding, with 1 Outstanding and 4 Good out of 8 inspected.
- Secondary schools in Torbay have a pupil-teacher ratio of 17.22, with spending per pupil at £7,963, compared to the national average of £7,460.
- In Torbay's secondary schools, 52.7% of pupils achieve grade 5+ in English & maths, with a Progress 8 score of -0.18 and 29.2% experiencing persistent absence.
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Torquay Girls' Grammar School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Torquay, TQ2 7DY
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Progress 8+0.37
Attainment 868.9
Eng+Maths97%
Pupils1,021
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Ofsted
Good
Torquay, TQ2 7EL
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Progress 8+0.34
Attainment 866.9
Eng+Maths98%
Pupils1,100
CF
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Ofsted
Good
Brixham, TQ5 0LN
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.17
Attainment 866.0
Eng+Maths97%
Pupils1,016
Torquay Academy
Ofsted
Good
Torquay, TQ2 7NU
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.03
Attainment 844.6
Eng+Maths70%
Pupils1,453
The Spires College
Ofsted
Good
Torquay, TQ1 3PE
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.15
Attainment 843.6
Eng+Maths57%
Pupils1,131
Paignton Academy
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Paignton, TQ3 3WA
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.63
Attainment 837.5
Eng+Maths47%
Pupils1,582
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 8 secondary schools in Torbay, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Torbay | England |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.18 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 49.3 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 29% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 17.2:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,963 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.