Eat That Frog C.I.C, Torquay
Eat That Frog C.I.C is a special school for pupils aged 16 to 25 in Torquay. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Eat That Frog C.I.C in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Eat That Frog C.I.C are Combe Pafford School (1.9 miles, Good); Mayfield School (2 miles, Good); Brunel School (2.3 miles); and Preston Bridge School (2.4 miles, Good).
Combe Pafford SchoolMayfield SchoolBrunel SchoolPreston Bridge School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Torquay Rail Station, about 1140 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Union Street (stand 2), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Eat That Frog C.I.C stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 531 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Torbay (245), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from February 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2018 inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Eat That Frog C.I.C
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Eat That Frog C.I.C from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Eat That Frog C.I.C is in Torbay; for families living there:
Apply to Torbay for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 48
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 48 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 40 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Torbay is 18 (the median across 47 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Torquay
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Torquay
Across Torbay council
Places available
1,759
Applications
1,279
Got 1st preference
79.7%
Got preferred school
92.9%
All secondary applications across Torbay council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
Special educational needs provision
Eat That Frog C.I.C is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about Eat That Frog C.I.C
What is Eat That Frog C.I.C's Ofsted rating?
Eat That Frog C.I.C's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Eat That Frog C.I.C?
No fixed boundary. When Eat That Frog C.I.C is oversubscribed, Torbay allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does Eat That Frog C.I.C have specialist SEN provision?
Eat That Frog C.I.C is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Eat That Frog C.I.C?
Apply through Torbay's coordinated admissions process, naming Eat That Frog C.I.C on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Eat That Frog C.I.C?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 48 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 40 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Torbay is 18 (the median across 47 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Eat That Frog C.I.C?
Eat That Frog C.I.C is at 91 Union Street, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 3DG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)