Homelands Primary School vs The Spires College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Homelands Primary School
Torquay
The Spires College
Torquay
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Foundation school
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Torbay
Torbay
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
208
1154
Capacity
236
1304
Occupancy
88%
88%
FSM %
40.8%
31.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Feb 2026
Nov 2022
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
45.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
45.7%
KS2 Reading
73%
-
KS2 Maths
67%
-
KS2 Writing
77%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C-
Points Per Entry
-
28.0
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
10%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
40
Retention
-
87%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
13%
Degree course
-
40%
Any L4+ destination
-
45%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
53
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (26)
Psychology (24)
Physical Education / Sports Studies (20)
History (20)
Art and Design (Photography) (20)
Psychology (20)
Biology (16)
English Literature (16)