61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
51%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
27%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
710.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,131
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 16/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTorbay
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Spires College · Secondary with sixth form · Torbay
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
61%
+4pp
68%60%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
51%
+11pp
51%40%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
Attainment 8
44.5
+0.9
44.942.840.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.5
EBacc entry
27%
-1pp
28%27%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
EBacc APS
710.3
-69.7
780.1575.5371.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 710.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.0
+1.1
34.829.423.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.0
A-level value added
-0.27
0
0.0-0.3-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
+10pp
17%9%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,131
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Westlands Lane, Torquay, TQ1 3PE
Local authority
Torbay
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 | 61% | 51% | 44.5 | Not applicable | 27% | 710.3 | 31% | 1,131 |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 40% | 43.6 | -0.15 | 28% | 780.1 | 29% | 1,152 |
| 2022/23 | 56% | 34% | 40.8 | -0.49 | 26% | 706.2 | 35% | 1,159 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 38% | 44.9 | -0.13 | 28% | 550.7 | 34% | 1,109 |
| 2018/19 | 52% | 29% | 42.5 | +0.10 | 25% | 371.0 | 29% | 979 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 44% | 47.0 | +0.06 | 47% | 553.6 | 51% | 880 |
| 2016/17 | 53% | 30% | 42.9 | -0.11 | 26% | — | 38% | 892 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.0 | C- | -0.27 | 10% | 53 |
| 2023/24 | 26.9 | C- | -0.32 | 0% | 54 |
| 2022/23 | 28.4 | C | — | 4% | 70 |
| 2021/22 | 34.8 | C+ | — | 17% | 71 |
| 2018/19 | 23.9 | D+ | -0.04 | 0% | 87 |
| 2017/18 | 24.2 | D+ | -0.38 | 11% | 96 |
| 2016/17 | 17.6 | D- | -0.57 | 0% | 85 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,131 | 14.7 | 25% | 7% | 31% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,152 | 14.5 | 26% | 6% | 30% | 9% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,159 | 15.8 | 24% | 6% | 32% | 11% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 1,109 | 15.4 | 17% | 7% | 33% | 12% | 39% |
| 2020/21 | 1,131 | 15.8 | 18% | 8% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 979 | 15.1 | 22% | 8% | 36% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 880 | 15.1 | 20% | 10% | 35% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 892 | 14.8 | 24% | 9% | 39% | 6% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.