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Torquay Boys' Grammar School

Shiphay Manor Drive, Torbay, Devon, TQ2 7EL

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 22 September 2021). Last inspected 24 February 2026.

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1,100
Pupils
5.7%
Free school meals
1 November 2010
Opened

About this school

Torquay Boys' Grammar School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Torbay, Devon. The school has 1,100 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 22 September 2021). Last inspected 24 February 2026. The Headteacher is James Hunt. The school is administered by Torbay local authority. It belongs to TORQUAY BOYS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL. The school has boys-only admissions. It opened in 1 November 2010.

School details

Headteacher
James Hunt
Trust
TORQUAY BOYS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Local authority
Torbay
Gender
Boys
URN
136321

International affiliations

IB World School
IB DP (Ages 16–19)
IBO code
004566
IB since
10 October 2008
IB region
Africa, Europe, Middle East
Country
United Kingdom

Admissions

Applications for places at Torquay Boys' Grammar School are handled by the school or the local authority (Torbay). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

70.8
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
+0.34
Progress 8 · 2023-24
93%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
99%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
6.55
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
62%
Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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