Torquay Boys' Grammar School vs Sherwell Valley Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Community school
Age Range
11–18
2–11
Gender
Boys
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Selective
-
Local Authority
Torbay
Torbay
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1087
694
Capacity
1160
658
Occupancy
94%
105%
FSM %
6.0%
17.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Feb 2026
Feb 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
70.0
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
94.8%
-
KS2 Reading
-
84%
KS2 Maths
-
85%
KS2 Writing
-
82%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
-
Points Per Entry
35.6
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
28%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
93
-
Retention
97%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
51%
-
Degree course
75%
-
Any L4+ destination
81%
-
Apprenticeships
4%
-
Cohort size
117
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (100)
Mathematics (98)
Physics (68)
Biology (58)
Physics (58)
Geography (56)
Chemistry (52)
Biology (52)