Torquay Boys' Grammar School vs Torquay Girls' Grammar School
Both are grammar schools in Torbay, 0.2 miles apart. Side-by-side on official DfE, Ofsted and council admissions data.
Side by side
| Torquay Boys' Grammar School | Torquay Girls' Grammar School | |
|---|---|---|
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary |
| Gender | Boys | Girls |
| Pupils on roll | 1,100 | 1,021 |
| Free school meals | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| Ofsted rating | Good | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 — 2024/25 | 70.8 | 68.6 |
| A-level average points — 2024/25 | 35.57 | 40.86 |
| 11+ test board | GL Assessment (English + Maths; ~50 min each) | GL Assessment (English + Maths; ~50 min each) |
| Admission system | pass/fail then criteria order (score doesn't give priority after passing) | pass/fail then criteria order (score doesn't give priority after passing) |
| Places offered — 202627 | 166 | 191 |
| First preferences per place — higher means more competition for a first-preference place | 1.3 | 1.29 |
Qualifying scores
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
No fixed published pass mark. The shared Torbay GL test is age-standardised; the standard is set annually and each school applies its own oversubscription criteria.
Torquay Girls' Grammar School
No fixed published pass mark. The shared Torbay GL test is age-standardised; the standard is set annually and each school applies its own oversubscription criteria.
Who gets priority
Where a school is oversubscribed, these are the first criteria applied, in order. This is usually what decides an application.
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
- All eligible boys ranked purely by standardised entrance-test score, highest to lowest, until PAN is filled
- Tiebreak for the final contested place(s) only: Looked After/Previously Looked After boys with the tied score
- Tiebreak (2nd level): Pupil Premium boys with the tied score
Source: school admissions policy.
Torquay Girls' Grammar School
- All eligible girls ranked purely by standardised entrance-test score, highest to lowest, until PAN (188) is filled
- Tiebreak for the final contested place(s) only: Looked After/Previously Looked After girls with the tied score
- Tiebreak (2nd level): Pupil Premium/Service Premium girls with the tied score
Source: school admissions policy.
Choosing between them
Torquay Boys' Grammar School is a boys school and Torquay Girls' Grammar School is a girls school, so for many families the starting point is which one can admit their child. The figures on this page are the published ones — they describe intakes and results, not what either school would be like for your child. The right choice depends on your family's own priorities and circumstances.
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