Schools in Torrington

How many schools are there in Torrington?

Torrington has 4 open schools: 2 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Torrington?

None of the 4 graded schools in Torrington currently holds an Outstanding rating. 4 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Torrington get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Torrington with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Great Torrington School, with an Attainment 8 score of 42.1 and 41% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Marland School, with an Attainment 8 score of 6.4 and 0% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Great Torrington SchoolMarland School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Torrington have the best SATs results?

Of the 2 primary schools in Torrington with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit (92% in reading, 92% in maths); and Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School (68% in reading, 80% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Langtree Community School and Nursery UnitGreat Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Torrington?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Torrington selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Torrington have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Torrington have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Devon allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Torrington?

Apply to Devon through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.