The Spires College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 16 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
- 1152 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.4%
- Persistent absence
- 30.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.0%
White British 86.4%
Other White 6.2%
Mixed 4%
Indian 0.7%
Other Asian 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
African 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.49
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 26%
Local authority average 26%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.8
Local authority average 47.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.44
Local authority average 4.07
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 23 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 13 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 44 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 36 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 48 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 45 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 43 |
Admissions
The Spires College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 195
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 223
- 2nd preference
- 206
- 3rd preference
- 132
- From another Local Authority
- 53
Offers
- 1st preference
- 161
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 223 119 104 |
| Year 8 | 213 105 108 |
| Year 9 | 211 100 111 |
| Year 10 | 195 107 88 |
| Year 11 | 213 91 122 |
| Year 12 | 51 27 24 |
| Year 13 | 46 22 24 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 87.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 51.0% 45.0% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 41.5% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.1% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.9% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.2% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.6% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.5% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 56.0% 60.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 29.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 4.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.0% 2.2% |