Torquay Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Cricketfield Road
 Torquay
 Devon TQ2 7NU
Telephone: 01803 329351

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Torquay Community College
Trust: Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Sponsor: Torquay Boys' Grammar School Multi-Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Steve Margetts
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 87.18 / 19.96
Non-teaching Staff*: 73.93
Number of pupils: 1453
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.7
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 31.10% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 23.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 13.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 13.2%
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: Tormohun
School Number: 8804000

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 14th June 2016 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Torre Church of England Academy (0.5km) show on map
  2. Upton St James CofE Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  3. Torquay Girls' Grammar School (0.9km) show on map
  4. Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  5. The Lodestar Academy (0.9km) show on map
  6. Homelands Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  7. Lift Barton Hill (1.0km) show on map
  8. St Cuthbert Mayne School (1.0km) show on map
  9. St Margaret's Academy (1.0km) show on map
  10. Torquay Boys' Grammar School (1.1km) show on map
  11. Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay (1.2km) show on map
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  13. Ellacombe Church of England Academy (1.4km) show on map
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  32. Stokeinteignhead School (4.9km) show on map
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