59%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
28%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
608.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
887
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/07/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDevon
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Great Torrington School · Secondary · Devon
Part ofGTS ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
59%
-7pp
80%69%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
-11pp
53%42%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
39.0
-5.6
50.244.639.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.0
EBacc entry
28%
-3pp
41%26%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
EBacc APS
608.7
+47.2
630.8578.8526.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 608.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
887
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Calvesford Road, Torrington, EX38 7DJ
Local authority
Devon
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 59% | 35% | 39.0 | Not applicable | 28% | 608.7 | 32% | 887 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 46% | 44.6 | -0.10 | 31% | 561.5 | 32% | 875 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 53% | 46.9 | +0.14 | 11% | 596.5 | 14% | 839 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 49% | 50.2 | +0.09 | 28% | 630.8 | 33% | 816 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 30% | 42.2 | -0.22 | 41% | 526.8 | 46% | 738 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 28% | 40.1 | -0.37 | 42% | 476.5 | 42% | 729 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 48% | 49.2 | +0.06 | 35% | — | 38% | 682 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 887 | 16.4 | 14% | 3% | 25% | 13% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 875 | 16.9 | 24% | 3% | 22% | 11% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 839 | 16.7 | 29% | 2% | 23% | 11% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 816 | 16.1 | 28% | 1% | 23% | 10% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 804 | 18.4 | 25% | 2% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 738 | 19.9 | 21% | 2% | 21% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 729 | 18.6 | 24% | 2% | 21% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 682 | 16.4 | 21% | 2% | 20% | 6% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.