Tor Bridge High
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 16 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Unique reference
- 137206
- Address
- Miller Way, Estover, PL6 8UN
- Website
- http://www.torbridge.net
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1122 (82% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 4.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.8%
- Persistent absence
- 34.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 29.9%
White British 88.6%
Other White 3.4%
Mixed 2.2%
Unclassified 2.2%
Other 1.1%
Indian 0.8%
African 0.8%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 28%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.2
Local authority average 45.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.41
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 44 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 11 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 176 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 175 |
| French | GCSE | 25 |
| Geography | GCSE | 47 |
Admissions
Tor Bridge High
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 211
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 189
- 2nd preference
- 105
- 3rd preference
- 50
- From another Local Authority
- 20
Offers
- 1st preference
- 189
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 13
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 206 115 91 |
| Year 8 | 202 106 96 |
| Year 9 | 202 111 91 |
| Year 10 | 183 93 90 |
| Year 11 | 185 93 92 |
| Year 12 | 63 31 32 |
| Year 13 | 77 31 46 |
| Year 14 | 4 4 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 79.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 36.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 41.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 4.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 14.0% 8.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 39.0% 48.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 11.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.1% 2.4% |