Best Secondary Schools in Torquay
5 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- There are 5 secondary schools in Torquay, educating 5,697 pupils, which accounts for 11.1% of the total secondary schools in the area.
- In Torquay, 80.0% of secondary schools are rated Good or Outstanding, with 1 Outstanding and 3 Good out of 5 inspected schools.
- Secondary schools in Torquay have a pupil-teacher ratio of 16.76, with 23.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals and 57.1% achieving grade 5+ in English & maths.
- Torquay's secondary schools have a Progress 8 score of -0.02, Attainment 8 score of 51.79, and spending per pupil of £7,754, with 27.0% persistent absence rate.
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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
Torquay Academy
Ofsted
Good
Torquay, TQ2 7NU
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.03
Attainment 844.6
Eng+Maths70%
Pupils1,453
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 5 secondary schools in Torquay, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Torquay | England |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.02 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 51.8 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 27% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 16.8:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,754 | £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.