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
- 36.6%
- 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 | 35 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 46 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 67 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 198 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 186 |
| French | GCSE | 38 |
| Geography | GCSE | 79 |
| History | GCSE | 49 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 198 |
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% 82.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 28.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 51.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 14.0% 7.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% 52.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 12.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 9.0% 13.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 5.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 2.1% 1.7% |