Torquay Boys' Grammar School
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Attainment 8 of 70.8 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 70.8
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 99%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.34
- Confidence interval:
- [0.11, 0.57]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
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Entry requirements
Torquay Boys' Grammar School is a selective boys academy. The application page says families seeking Year 7 entry in September 2027 must register for the entrance tests, sit the tests in September 2026, and then submit the local-authority Common Application Form by 31 October 2026.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
The official 2027 application page says registration opens on 1 March 2026, should be completed by Wednesday 15 July 2026 if possible, and must be completed by midday on Friday 4 September 2026 at the latest for Testing before Preference. The entrance tests take place on Saturday 19 September 2026 and parents will be informed of the outcome on or as soon as possible after 12 October 2026. The page also states that the Common Application Form deadline is 31 October 2026. In the reviewed official sources for this pass, a main-school 2026 open-evening date was not exposed in plain text; the separ...
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Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 167 | 70.8 | — | 98.8% | 61.7% | 6.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 156 | 66.9 | +0.34 | 97.4% | 62.2% | 6.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 164 | 66.2 | +0.23 | 96.0% | 66.0% | 6.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 159 | 70.8 | +0.41 | 99.0% | 67.0% | 6.5 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Torbay for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136321 |
| Local authority | Torbay |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Boys |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher James Hunt |
| Trust | TORQUAY BOYS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | TQ2 7EL |
| Latest pupils | 167 |
| FSM eligible | 5.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Shiphay Manor Drive, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7EL
http://www.tbgs.co.uk/View local authority page1803615501| DfE number | 5401 |
| UKPRN | 10032201 |
| Opened | 1 Nov 2010 |
| GIAS updated | 23 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 14 Nov 2021 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 22 Sept 2021 |
| Publication date | 14 Nov 2021 |