Great Torrington School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 6 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Devon
- Unique reference
- 137228
- Address
- Calvesford Road, EX38 7DJ
- Website
- http://www.gts.devon.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 875 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.5%
- Persistent absence
- 34.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.2%
White British 93.3%
Mixed 2.4%
Other White 2.3%
Indian 0.9%
Unclassified 0.6%
Chinese 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.14
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.9
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.87
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 32 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 25 |
| English Language | GCSE | 141 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 140 |
| French | GCSE | 20 |
| Geography | GCSE | 63 |
| History | GCSE | 68 |
Admissions
Great Torrington School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 182
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 172
- 2nd preference
- 58
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 172
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 203 102 101 |
| Year 8 | 173 74 99 |
| Year 9 | 177 87 90 |
| Year 10 | 178 107 71 |
| Year 11 | 144 70 74 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 80.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 66.0% 55.9% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 8.0% 22.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 6.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 10.0% 5.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.2% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.2% |