Torquay Boys' Grammar School is a secondary school located in Torquay. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 07/06/2007. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.2%, which is 0.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Shiphay Manor Drive, Torquay, TQ2 7EL
Website: http://www.tbgs.co.uk/
Telephone: 01803615501
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Torbay
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Pete Lawrence
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Selective
Unique reference: 136321

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 07/06/2007

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Boys
School Capacity: 1160
Number of Pupils: 1093
Number of Boys: 1067
Number of Girls: 26

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 7% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Above Average: 0.31 Confidence interval 0.1 to 0.53
Of the 149 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 138 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:66%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:99%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:93%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:69.8
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:6.51
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sherwell Valley Primary School
Hawkins Avenue , TQ2 6ES
3out of 4 299 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School
Queensway , Chelston TQ2 6DB
2out of 4 430 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shiphay Learning Academy
Exe Hill , Shiphay TQ2 7NF
4out of 4 787 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Torre Church of England Academy
Barton Road , TQ1 4DN
3out of 4 951 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Cockington Primary School
Cockington Primary School, Old Mill Road , TQ2 6AP
3out of 4 1,484 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL
4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY
4out of 4 294 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road , TQ2 7NU
3out of 4 1,234 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road , TQ1 4RN
3out of 4 2,184 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Spires College
Westlands Lane , TQ1 3PE
3out of 4 2,593 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Burton Academy
South Parks Road , TQ2 8JE
- not rated 1,848 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
EF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG
- not rated 2,284 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Eat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street , TQ1 3DG
- not rated 2,289 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Abbey School
Hampton Court , Fore Street TQ1 4PR
- not rated 2,806 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane , Watcombe TQ2 8NL
3out of 4 3,221 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.