The Spires College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 15 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Unique reference
- 113526
- Address
- Westlands Lane, TQ1 3PE
- Website
- http://thespirescollege.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1131 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 6.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.9%
- Persistent absence
- 23.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.0%
White British 85.8%
Other White 6%
Mixed 4.2%
Indian 1.1%
Other Asian 1%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
African 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 26%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.5
Local authority average 47.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.88
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 22 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 59 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 7 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 50 |
| Biology | GCSE | 14 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 39 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 15 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 42 |
Admissions
The Spires College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 218
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 213
- 2nd preference
- 234
- 3rd preference
- 136
- From another Local Authority
- 62
Offers
- 1st preference
- 167
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 211 113 98 |
| Year 8 | 214 116 98 |
| Year 9 | 206 103 103 |
| Year 10 | 210 100 110 |
| Year 11 | 184 102 82 |
| Year 12 | 57 20 37 |
| Year 13 | 49 28 21 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 88.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 58.0% 48.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 28.0% 39.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 1.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 61.0% 52.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 21.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 4.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.6% 2.4% |