Torquay Academy vs Torquay Girls' Grammar School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Torquay Academy
Torquay
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Girls
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Selective
Local Authority
Torbay
Torbay
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1472
1058
Capacity
1400
1200
Occupancy
105%
88%
FSM %
35.6%
6.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Outstanding
Quality of Education
-
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
-
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
-
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Jan 2025
Nov 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
48.7
68.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
53.5%
94.8%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C+
B
Points Per Entry
32.2
40.9
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
B
AAB+ %
15%
20%
Value Added
Below average
Average
A-Level Students
65
112
Retention
83%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
12%
52%
Degree course
59%
80%
Any L4+ destination
61%
84%
Apprenticeships
0%
2%
Cohort size
66
123
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (66)
Mathematics (62)
Biology (50)
English Literature (42)
Biology (38)
Physics (38)
English Literature (38)
Physics (30)
Psychology (92)
Biology (90)
Biology (86)
Chemistry (82)
Geography (70)
Psychology (68)
Chemistry (64)
Geography (58)