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Torquay Girls' Grammar School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 30 Shiphay Lane
 Torquay
 Devon TQ2 7DY
Telephone: 01803 613215

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Torquay Girls Grammar School
Trust: Torquay Girls' Grammar School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Sarah Forster (since August 2021)
Previous Headteacher: N Smith
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 55.91 / 7.65
Non-teaching Staff*: 45.75
Number of pupils: 1021
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.3
Sex: Girls
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 5.30% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 22.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 17.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 13.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 9.0km
* 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: 8804114

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 1st November 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

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

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