Which is the best secondary school in Torbay?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy ranks first of 8 ranked secondary schools in Torbay, with an average Attainment 8 score of 71.2. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Torbay ranked?

Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many secondary schools are ranked in Torbay?

8 secondary schools in Torbay published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Secondary schools in Torbay, ranked

The 8 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
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96%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

71.2

Attainment 8
2
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
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93%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

70.8

Attainment 8
3
Torquay Girls' Grammar School
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90%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

68.6

Attainment 8
4
Torquay Academy
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49%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

47.6

Attainment 8
5
The Spires College
Foundation school

51%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

44.5

Attainment 8
6
St Cuthbert Mayne School
Voluntary aided school

26%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

39.7

Attainment 8
7
Paignton Academy
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25%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

36.9

Attainment 8
8
Brixham College
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22%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

36.7

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Which is the best secondary school in Torbay?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy ranks first of 8 ranked secondary schools in Torbay, with an average Attainment 8 score of 71.2. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Torbay ranked?: Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Torbay?: 8 secondary schools in Torbay published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.