Torquay Boys' Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 22 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Unique reference
- 136321
- Address
- Shiphay Manor Drive, TQ2 7EL
- Website
- http://www.tbgs.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1100 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 98.2%
- Girls
- 1.8%
- First language not English
- 4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.6%
- Persistent absence
- 6.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 2.2%
White British 75.7%
Unclassified 6.5%
Other White 6%
Mixed 4.9%
Indian 2.4%
Other Asian 1.2%
Chinese 1.2%
Other 0.6%
Pakistani 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
African 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 62%
Local authority average 26%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 93%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 70.7
Local authority average 47.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.54
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 113 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 113 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 60 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 43 |
| English Language | GCSE | 167 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 165 |
| French | GCSE | 11 |
Admissions
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 166
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 224
- 2nd preference
- 108
- 3rd preference
- 19
- From another Local Authority
- 222
Offers
- 1st preference
- 163
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 109
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 168 168 0 |
| Year 8 | 168 168 0 |
| Year 9 | 166 166 0 |
| Year 10 | 157 157 0 |
| Year 11 | 167 167 0 |
| Year 12 | 137 130 7 |
| Year 13 | 137 124 13 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 88.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 20.0% 48.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 75.0% 39.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 52.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 57.0% 21.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 4.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.6% 2.4% |