Torquay Girls 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 14/09/2011. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.5%, which is 0.5 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: 30 Shiphay Lane, Torquay, TQ2 7DY
Website: www.tggsacademy.org
Telephone: 01803613215
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Torbay
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Sarah Forster
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Selective
Unique reference: 136506

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 14/09/2011

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Girls
School Capacity: 900
Number of Pupils: 990
Number of Boys: 0
Number of Girls: 990

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.7% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Well Above Average: 0.63 Confidence interval 0.4 to 0.86
Of the 127 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 116 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:85%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:99%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:98%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:73
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:7.05
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School
Queensway , Chelston TQ2 6DB 		2out of 4 310 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sherwell Valley Primary School
Hawkins Avenue , TQ2 6ES 		3out of 4 593 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Torre Church of England Academy
Barton Road , TQ1 4DN 		3out of 4 680 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Shiphay Learning Academy
Exe Hill , Shiphay TQ2 7NF 		4out of 4 954 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Cockington Primary School
Cockington Primary School, Old Mill Road , TQ2 6AP 		3out of 4 1,413 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY 		4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL 		4out of 4 294 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road , TQ2 7NU 		3out of 4 940 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road , TQ1 4RN 		3out of 4 1,890 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Spires College
Westlands Lane , TQ1 3PE 		3out of 4 2,326 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 1,618 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
EF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG 		- not rated 2,096 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Eat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street , TQ1 3DG 		- not rated 2,107 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Abbey School
Hampton Court , Fore Street TQ1 4PR 		- not rated 2,514 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane , Watcombe TQ2 8NL 		3out of 4 2,951 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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