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Torquay Boys' Grammar School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Shiphay Manor Drive
 Torquay
 Devon TQ2 7EL
Telephone: 01803 615501

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 2010
History: This school arose from Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Trust: Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Sponsor: Torquay Boys' Grammar School Multi-Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Dr James Hunt (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Pete Lawrence
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 65.99 / n/a
Non-teaching Staff*: 28.17
Number of pupils: 1087
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.5
Sex: Boys
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 6.00% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 22.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 19.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 9.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Torbay
Constituency: Torbay
Electoral Ward: Shiphay
School Number: 8805401

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th February 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

Same Trust
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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