73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
49%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
945.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,453
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 27/02/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTorbay
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Torquay Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Torbay
Part ofTORQUAY BOYS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
+3pp
74%72%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
49%
+2pp
57%52%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
47.6
+3.0
48.446.544.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.6
EBacc entry
8%
+5pp
8%6%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
945.4
+105.5
945.7885.5825.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 945.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.2
+6.0
32.329.326.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.2
A-level value added
-0.18
+0.2
+0.2-0.1-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
+10pp
16%10%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
C+
+1
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,453
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Cricketfield Road, Torquay, TQ2 7NU
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 | 73% | 49% | 47.6 | Not applicable | 8% | 945.4 | 14% | 1,453 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 47% | 44.6 | +0.03 | 3% | 840.0 | 8% | 1,481 |
| 2022/23 | 74% | 53% | 48.4 | +0.37 | 7% | 945.7 | 13% | 1,422 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 57% | 48.2 | +0.09 | 4% | 922.0 | 14% | 1,406 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 48% | 48.0 | +0.29 | 5% | 825.3 | 14% | 1,373 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 37% | 45.8 | +0.19 | 4% | 571.1 | 7% | 1,309 |
| 2016/17 | 73% | 50% | 49.3 | +0.49 | 4% | — | 4% | 1,202 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.2 | C+ | -0.18 | 15% | 116 |
| 2023/24 | 26.2 | C- | -0.33 | 5% | 113 |
| 2022/23 | 29.5 | C | — | 16% | 81 |
| 2021/22 | 32.3 | C+ | — | 12% | 101 |
| 2018/19 | 26.9 | C- | +0.16 | 7% | 91 |
| 2017/18 | 24.8 | D+ | -0.26 | 0% | 89 |
| 2016/17 | 22.7 | D+ | -0.41 | 0% | 85 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,453 | 16.8 | 10% | 7% | 31% | 10% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,481 | 17.6 | 8% | 7% | 29% | 10% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,422 | 17.1 | 8% | 6% | 30% | 12% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 1,406 | 16.7 | 9% | 5% | 31% | 12% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 1,471 | 17.3 | 12% | 6% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,373 | 16.2 | 14% | 5% | 34% | 7% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 1,309 | 16.4 | 15% | 6% | 34% | 6% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 1,202 | 15.8 | 20% | 6% | 38% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.