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Girls' schools in and near Paignton

All 1 girls' school in Paignton, and the nearest just outside.

1 school in Paignton

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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 close to the Paignton girls schools average.

    247 first choices, 191 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1668.4

    Paignton girls schools 68.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.2%Paignton girls schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    1,058
    Pupils per teacher
    18.9
    View school Torquay Girls' Grammar School

Just outside Paignton

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Paignton.

  1. The Maynard School

    19.2 miles from Paignton · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 19 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Paignton girls schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    410
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The Maynard School
  2. Notre Dame RC School

    24.8 miles from Paignton · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Safeguarding not met
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Paignton girls schools average, high absence.

    76 first choices, 93 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1644.6

    Paignton girls schools 68.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.8%Paignton girls schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    764
    Pupils per teacher
    14.2
    View school Notre Dame RC School
  3. Plymouth High School for Girls

    25.5 miles from Paignton · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

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

    Results below the Paignton girls schools average.

    104 first choices, 119 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1665.7

    Paignton girls schools 68.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.9%Paignton girls schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    782
    Pupils per teacher
    19.8
    View school Plymouth High School for Girls
  4. Devonport High School for Girls

    26.0 miles from Paignton · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

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

    Results above the Paignton girls schools average.

    250 first choices, 158 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1674.9

    Paignton girls schools 68.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.9%Paignton girls schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    971
    Pupils per teacher
    18.8
    View school Devonport High School for Girls
The big picture

How Paignton's girls' schools spread out

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

Ofsted grades in Paignton

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 1
  • Good: 0 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
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About these schools

Girls' schools in Paignton, explained

There is 1 girls' schools in Paignton, teaching 1,058 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free 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 Paignton girls schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 68.4 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

6.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,411 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 10.5% 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 girls schools are in Paignton?
There are 1 girls schools in Paignton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best girls schools in Paignton?
The highest-ranked girls schools in Paignton on Eduscope are Torquay Girls' Grammar School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding girls schools are in Paignton?
Paignton has 1 girls schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 0 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are girls schools in Paignton 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 Paignton girls schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across girls schools in Paignton is 19:1. 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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