Tor Bridge High
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 17 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
- 1171 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.8%
- Persistent absence
- 34.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 30.4%
White British 89.1%
Other White 3.8%
Mixed 2.7%
Unclassified 1.5%
Other 0.9%
Indian 0.6%
African 0.6%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.5
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 29%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 22%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.2
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.08
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 9 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 34 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 183 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 181 |
| French | GCSE | 30 |
Admissions
Tor Bridge High
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 203
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 194
- 2nd preference
- 106
- 3rd preference
- 74
- From another Local Authority
- 18
Offers
- 1st preference
- 191
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 212 112 100 |
| Year 8 | 210 114 96 |
| Year 9 | 205 104 101 |
| Year 10 | 192 97 95 |
| Year 11 | 186 100 86 |
| Year 12 | 105 45 60 |
| Year 13 | 52 26 26 |
| Year 14 | 9 4 5 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 80.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 37.0% 33.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 44.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.9% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 15.0% 8.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.8% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 56.4% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 18.2% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.4% 2.2% |