99%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
93%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
70.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
62%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1094.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,100
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/09/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTorbay
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.5:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Torquay Boys' Grammar School · 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
99%
+1pp
99%99%98%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
93%
+4pp
93%91%89%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 93%
Attainment 8
70.8
+3.9
70.868.566.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70.8
EBacc entry
62%
-1pp
67%64%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
EBacc APS
1094.5
+141.7
1094.51023.6952.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1094.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.6
-2.1
40.738.135.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.6
A-level value added
+0.00
-0.1
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
28%
-1pp
34%31%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,100
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
6%
SEN
3%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
7%
Contact
Address
Shiphay Manor Drive, Torquay, TQ2 7EL
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 | 99% | 93% | 70.8 | Not applicable | 62% | 1094.5 | 96% | 1,100 |
| 2023/24 | 98% | 89% | 66.9 | +0.34 | 62% | 952.8 | 94% | 1,093 |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 89% | 66.2 | +0.23 | 66% | 991.3 | 92% | 1,075 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 92% | 70.8 | +0.41 | 67% | 1036.7 | 92% | 1,087 |
| 2018/19 | 99% | 93% | 69.8 | +0.31 | 66% | 970.2 | 97% | 1,074 |
| 2017/18 | 99% | 96% | 72.5 | +0.78 | 71% | 1031.6 | 94% | 1,088 |
| 2016/17 | 100% | 98% | 70.5 | +0.38 | 60% | — | 99% | 1,102 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.6 | B- | +0.00 | 28% | 145 |
| 2023/24 | 37.6 | B- | +0.11 | 30% | 136 |
| 2022/23 | 37.8 | B- | — | 28% | 128 |
| 2021/22 | 40.7 | B | — | 30% | 152 |
| 2018/19 | 37.4 | B- | -0.13 | 34% | 146 |
| 2017/18 | 38.4 | B | +0.08 | 26% | 168 |
| 2016/17 | 39.1 | B | +0.13 | 36% | 175 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,100 | 16.8 | 3% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 7% |
| 2023/24 | 1,093 | 16.2 | 3% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,075 | 16.1 | 2% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 12% |
| 2021/22 | 1,087 | 16.3 | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 14% |
| 2020/21 | 1,093 | 16.5 | 2% | 5% | 5% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,074 | 16.1 | 2% | 4% | 8% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 1,088 | 16.0 | 13% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 1,102 | 14.8 | 2% | 3% | 9% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.