97%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
90%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
68.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
86%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1043.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,021
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 01/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTorbay
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.3:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Torquay Girls' Grammar School · 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
97%
0pp
100%99%97%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 97%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
90%
-1pp
98%94%90%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 90%
Attainment 8
68.6
-0.3
73.070.868.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68.6
EBacc entry
86%
0pp
90%88%85%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 87%
EBacc APS
1043.5
+10.5
1043.5969.6895.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1043.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
40.9
-1.7
46.043.440.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.9
A-level value added
+0.07
-0.2
+0.3+0.2+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
20%
-19pp
41%30%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Average A-level grade
B
0
AA-B
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,021
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
5%
SEN
7%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
10%
Contact
Address
30 Shiphay Lane, Torquay, TQ2 7DY
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 | 97% | 90% | 68.6 | Not applicable | 86% | 1043.5 | 96% | 1,021 |
| 2023/24 | 97% | 90% | 68.9 | +0.37 | 86% | 1033.0 | 95% | 1,007 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 94% | 70.2 | +0.50 | 90% | 998.1 | 97% | 997 |
| 2021/22 | 97% | 96% | 72.0 | +0.41 | 86% | 1011.0 | 94% | 990 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 98% | 73.0 | +0.63 | 85% | 895.8 | 98% | 953 |
| 2017/18 | 100% | 100% | 73.6 | +0.84 | 93% | 922.2 | 98% | 937 |
| 2016/17 | 100% | 98% | 69.1 | +0.41 | 83% | — | 95% | 934 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40.9 | B | +0.07 | 20% | 115 |
| 2023/24 | 42.5 | B+ | +0.27 | 38% | 109 |
| 2022/23 | 41.0 | B | — | 26% | 128 |
| 2021/22 | 46.0 | A- | — | 41% | 114 |
| 2018/19 | 40.8 | B | +0.11 | 27% | 104 |
| 2017/18 | 43.1 | B+ | +0.20 | 34% | 126 |
| 2016/17 | 40.3 | B | +0.22 | 29% | 117 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,021 | 19.5 | 7% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 10% |
| 2023/24 | 1,007 | 19.3 | 7% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 997 | 17.9 | 10% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 13% |
| 2021/22 | 990 | 18.5 | 7% | 5% | 5% | 8% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 990 | 18.1 | 4% | 7% | 5% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 953 | 18.0 | 14% | 5% | 7% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 937 | 18.8 | 15% | 5% | 8% | 4% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 934 | 16.7 | 12% | 6% | 9% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.