Best Secondary Schools in Torquay

We checked all 5 secondary schools in Torquay, Torbay,, and every one is ranked.

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Ranks combine 2024/25 GCSE results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Torquay. Schools with the same score share a rank.

Torquay also has 18 primary schools, ranked on SATs results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Torbay. Torbay also has rankings for all of Torbay.

Ranked secondary schools in Torquay

  1. 1

    Torquay Girls' Grammar School

    Academy, Selective, 1,058 pupils, inspected November 2023

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Attainment 8
    68.6
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    89.7%

  2. 2

    Torquay Boys' Grammar School

    Academy, Selective, 1,087 pupils, inspected February 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Attainment 8
    70.8
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    93.4%

  3. 3

    Torquay Academy

    Academy, 1,472 pupils, inspected June 2016

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    47.6
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    48.7%

  4. 4

    The Spires College

    Local authority maintained, 1,154 pupils, inspected April 2017

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    44.5
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    51.4%

  5. 5

    St Cuthbert Mayne School

    Local authority maintained, 1,001 pupils, inspected April 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Attainment 8
    39.7
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    26.2%