Torquay Girls' Grammar School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Torquay, South West TQ2 7DY · Torbay
#14 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#113 of 4,090 nationally
About Torquay Girls' Grammar School
Torquay Girls' Grammar School is a academy secondary located in Torquay, in the Torbay local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,058 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 95.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 14th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (98th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (85th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,058; capacity filled 88.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 97.4%; ebacc average points 6.69.
There are 23 schools in Torquay; Torquay Girls' Grammar School ranks 1st of 22 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)68.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)89.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)40.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Torquay Girls' Grammar School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,058
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 88.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 68.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 89.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 97.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.69
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 40.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Torquay Girls' Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Torquay · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,087 students · 270 m away
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School
Torquay · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
145 students · 284 m away
Sherwell Valley Primary School
Torquay · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
694 students · 543 m away
Torre Church of England Academy
TORQUAY · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
310 students · 623 m away
Torquay Academy
Torquay · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,472 students · 861 m away
Shiphay Learning Academy
Torquay · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
373 students · 873 m away
Cockington Primary School
Torquay · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
380 students · 1.3 km away
Upton St James CofE Primary School
Torquay · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
94 students · 1.4 km away
Lift Barton Hill
Torquay · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
568 students · 1.7 km away
St Cuthbert Mayne School
Torquay · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,001 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Melksham Oak Community School
Melksham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,058 students
Fairfield High School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,057 students
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Brixham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,062 students
Trinity Academy
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,062 students
Haygrove School
Bridgwater · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,051 students
Cranbrook Education Campus
Exeter · Academy all-through · Ages 2–16
1,066 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Torquay Girls' Grammar School a good school?
Torquay Girls' Grammar School has a Success Index (England) of 95.1 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #14 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Torquay Girls' Grammar School rank in South West?
Torquay Girls' Grammar School ranks #14 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #113 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Torquay Girls' Grammar School?
Torquay Girls' Grammar School had 1,058 students in 2025.
Is Torquay Girls' Grammar School a primary school or a secondary school?
Torquay Girls' Grammar School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Torquay Girls' Grammar School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Torquay Girls' Grammar School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.