Great Torrington School, Torrington
Great Torrington School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Torrington, part of Gts Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 31st-highest of the 40 schools in Devon with published results, and 2,311th of 3,298 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
- Progress (2024)
- Average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Devon (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Great Torrington School in detail
Great Torrington School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a fully inclusive, progressive school that welcomes pupils from all over North Devon and beyond. We believe that every child has strengths and qualities that need to be nurtured for them to succeed academically and in life."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include debating and Duke of Edinburgh.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at Great Torrington School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.2 in Devon and 47 across England.
41% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 45% in Devon and 47% in England.
That is up from 39 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.1: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 31.1, against 45.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 14.6 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.
Getting a place at Great Torrington School
For September 2026 entry, 144 families put Great Torrington School as their first choice and 191 named it as one of their preferences, for 148 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Great Torrington School
The trust
Great Torrington School is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 142 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 77% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 74% to a further education college, 10% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.
Who goes there
2.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Great Torrington School.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Torrington School (opposite), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 31 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Devon (16), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Great Torrington School issued 801 suspensions, 90.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from May 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2012 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
About
Great Torrington School is a mixed secondary school located in Great Torrington in the English county of Devon.
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At a Glance
26.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from 0.14 to -0.10 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 46.9 to 42.1 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 53% to 41% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 42.1 | 41.3% |
| Disadvantaged(42) | - | 31.1 | 23.8% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(125) | - | 45.7 | 47.2% |
| Boys(85) | - | 41.1 | 42.4% |
| Girls(82) | - | 43.1 | 40.2% |
Show more breakdowns (1)
| Non mobile(160) | - | 42.6 | 41.9% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 1 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 142 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
3
Permanent exclusions
0.34%
Exclusion rate
801
Suspensions
90.30%
Suspension rate
142 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 887 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby secondary school
Latest from Great Torrington School
Exam Results
20 Aug 2026
IT Equipment Available for Sale
7 Aug 2026
School Open - Friday 26th June
25 Jun 2026
School Closure: Thursday 25th June
24 Jun 2026
Weather Update
22 Jun 2026
School Buses - 17th June
17 Jun 2026
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Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Great Torrington School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Great Torrington School is in Devon; for families living there:
- Devon's school travel policy: Free school transport
- How to apply: Apply for free school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Devon is 3 (the median across 426 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
Your chances of a place at Great Torrington School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
879 pupils
900 places
21 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Torrington
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Torrington
Across Devon council
Places available
7,788
Applications
7,251
Got 1st preference
93.3%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All secondary applications across Devon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
140
SEN Support
47
EHC Plans
21.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
863
Total Pupils
427
Boys
436
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
64
Teachers
13.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,730
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,893
Per pupil
£6533k
Total funding
£229k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
12.5%
Overall absence
33.1%
Persistent absence
927
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Great Torrington School
Questions parents ask about Great Torrington School
What are GCSE results like at Great Torrington School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Great Torrington School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 42.1. 41% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Great Torrington School's Ofsted rating?
Great Torrington School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Great Torrington School?
No fixed boundary. When Great Torrington School is oversubscribed, Devon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Great Torrington School?
Great Torrington School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Great Torrington School?
Classes at Great Torrington School average 21.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Great Torrington School?
Great Torrington School has around 863 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Great Torrington School?
12.5% of sessions were missed at Great Torrington School in 2024/25. 33.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Great Torrington School?
Apply through Devon's coordinated admissions process, naming Great Torrington School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Great Torrington School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Great Torrington School?
Great Torrington School is at Calvesford Road, Torrington, Devon, EX38 7DJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)