Secondary schools in Torbay

There are 8 secondary schools in Torbay, teaching 9,414 pupils. Of the 8 with a score, 3 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 3 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Torbay All schools in Torbay Places within

Pupils from low-income families25%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools3 of 8scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards2inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)3of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full3 of 8schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size22.1one-teacher classes, January census

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Torbay

From Torbay council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 8 secondary schools, 0 of which filled on distance and 3 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Brixham College 139 offers for 210 places
Paignton Academy 296 offers for 360 places
St Cuthbert Mayne School 194 offers for 195 places

Most first choices per place

Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy

1.4 per place

Torquay Academy

1.3 per place

Torquay Girls' Grammar School

1.3 per place

Torquay Boys' Grammar School

1.3 per place

The Spires College

1.0 per place

Paignton Academy

0.8 per place

Brixham College

0.6 per place

St Cuthbert Mayne School

0.4 per place

Source: Torbay council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (8)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Torquay Girls' Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Torquay	1,058	6%	Outstanding 2023	95	92 to 97
2	Torquay Boys' Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Torquay	1,087	6%	Report card 2026	91	87 to 94
3	Churston Ferrers Grammar School AcademyAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Brixham	1,062	10%	Good 2022	89	85 to 93
4	Torquay AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Torquay	1,472	36%	Not inspected	60	51 to 69
5	The Spires CollegeFoundation · ages 11-18 · Torquay	1,154	32%	Good 2022	49	39 to 59
6	St Cuthbert Mayne SchoolRoman Catholic/Church of England · ages 11-18 · Torquay	1,001	41%	No overall grade 2025	18	13 to 24
7	Paignton AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Paignton	1,568	34%	No overall grade 2024	8	6 to 12
8	Brixham CollegeAcademy · ages 11-18 · Brixham	1,012	33%	Report card 2026	5	4 to 8

Secondary schools by town in Torbay

Brixham2 schools Paignton1 schools Torquay5 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

Devon43 schools Gloucestershire41 schools Somerset36 schools Cornwall31 schools Wiltshire29 schools Dorset29 schools Bristol, City of25 schools South Gloucestershire19 schools Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole24 schools Plymouth19 schools Bath and North East Somerset14 schools Swindon14 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.