Tor Bridge High
Miller Way, Estover, Plymouth, PL6 8UN
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tracy Stephenson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Plymouth Moor View
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,400
- Pupils on roll
- 1,121
- URN
- 137206
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01752207907
About this school
Tor Bridge High is a secondary academy in Plymouth. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,121 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Tor Bridge High, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 200 | 186 | 184 |
| Attainment 8 score | 38.2 | 44.2 | 40.4 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.50 -0.70 to -0.30 | -0.11 -0.32 to +0.10 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 22% | 46.2% | 41.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 51% | 68.3% | 63% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 18% | 22% | 17.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Tor Bridge High has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Plymouth average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 38.2 | 39.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 44.2 | 41.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 40.4 | 42 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 13.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 12.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,170 |
| 2023/24 | 1,171 |
| 2024/25 | 1,122 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tor Bridge High compares
Tor Bridge High ranked 14th of 19 secondary schools in Plymouth for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 40% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 3% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40.4 | 12.6% | 28% | 1,121 | — |
| Eggbuckland Community College | 42.3 | 10.4% | 21.7% | 1,007 | 1.3 miles |
| Notre Dame RC School | 43.3 | 10.8% | 27.3% | 764 | 1.4 miles |
| St Boniface's RC College | 39 | 10% | 34.4% | 389 | 1.7 miles |
| Hele's School | 50.7 | 8% | 16.9% | 1,378 | 2.0 miles |
| Sir John Hunt Community Sports College | 39.8 | 12.5% | 43.5% | 760 | 2.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.02%
- English as an additional language
- 4.2%
- Overall absence
- 12.56%
- Persistent absence
- 36.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Eggbuckland Community College1.3 miles
Secondary · Plymouth
-
Notre Dame RC School1.4 miles
Secondary · Plymouth
-
St Boniface's RC College1.7 miles
Secondary · Plymouth
-
Hele's School2.0 miles
Secondary · Plymouth
-
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College2.0 miles
Secondary · Plymouth
Other schools in Plymouth
Tor Bridge High ranks 14th of the 19 ranked secondary schools in Plymouth.
- All Saints Church of England Academy Secondary
- Coombe Dean School Secondary
- Devonport High School for Boys Secondary
- Devonport High School for Girls Secondary
- Eggbuckland Community College Secondary
- Hele's School Secondary
- Lipson Co-operative Academy Secondary
- Marine Academy Plymouth Secondary
- Millbay Academy Secondary
- Notre Dame RC School Secondary
- Plymouth High School for Girls Secondary
- Plympton Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Tor Bridge High teach?
- Tor Bridge High teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Plymouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Tor Bridge High?
- The headteacher of Tor Bridge High is Mrs Tracy Stephenson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tor Bridge High been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tor Bridge High, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Tor Bridge High?
- Tor Bridge High has 1,121 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Tor Bridge High full?
- Tor Bridge High has capacity for 1,400 pupils and 1,121 on roll (80%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Tor Bridge High a faith school?
- No. Tor Bridge High has no designated religious character.
- Is Tor Bridge High a selective school?
- No. Tor Bridge High is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Tor Bridge High part of an academy trust?
- Tor Bridge High is part of THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Tor Bridge High have?
- The schools register lists Tor Bridge High's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Tor Bridge High's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 38.2 in 2022/23 and 40.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tor Bridge High compare with other schools in Plymouth?
- Tor Bridge High ranked 14th of 19 secondary schools in Plymouth for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 40% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 3% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tor Bridge High's absence rate?
- Tor Bridge High's overall absence rate is 12.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tor Bridge High's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tor Bridge High's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.