Torquay Girls' Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 1 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- 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
- 136506
- Address
- 30 Shiphay Lane, TQ2 7DY
- Website
- www.tggsacademy.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1021 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 6.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.4%
- Persistent absence
- 9.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.5%
White British 80.6%
Mixed 5.2%
Other White 4.4%
Other Asian 2.8%
Chinese 2.1%
Unclassified 1.9%
Indian 1.1%
Other 1%
African 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 87%
Local authority average 26%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 90%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 68.4
Local authority average 47.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.68
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 91 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 49 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 91 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 7 |
| English Language | GCSE | 156 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 154 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 10 |
| French | GCSE | 74 |
| Geography | GCSE | 89 |
Admissions
Torquay Girls Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 188
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 242
- 2nd preference
- 99
- 3rd preference
- 9
- From another Local Authority
- 207
Offers
- 1st preference
- 182
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 127
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 160 0 160 |
| Year 8 | 160 0 160 |
| Year 9 | 158 0 158 |
| Year 10 | 155 0 155 |
| Year 11 | 156 0 156 |
| Year 12 | 118 0 118 |
| Year 13 | 112 0 112 |
| Year 14 | 2 0 2 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 88.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 17.0% 48.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 79.0% 39.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 52.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 53.0% 21.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 4.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.6% 2.4% |