Great Torrington School
Calvesford Road, Torrington, EX38 7DJ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- GTS ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Bloodworth
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- Pupils on roll
- 863
- URN
- 137228
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01805623531
About this school
Great Torrington School is a secondary academy in Torrington. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 863 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 July 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 154 | 142 | 173 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.9 | 44.6 | 39.0 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.14 -0.08 to +0.37 | -0.10 -0.34 to +0.14 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 53% | 45.8% | 35.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 67% | 65.5% | 59% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 11% | 31% | 27.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
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 Great Torrington School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46.9 | 36.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 44.6 | 36.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 39 | 33.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 12.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 839 |
| 2023/24 | 875 |
| 2024/25 | 887 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Great Torrington School compares
Great Torrington School ranked 37th of 40 secondary schools in Devon for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 35% 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 | 39 | 12.5% | 25.1% | 863 | — |
| Bideford College | 45.7 | 11.3% | 29.6% | 1,455 | 5.6 miles |
| The Park Community School | 46.6 | 9.7% | 24.3% | 1,408 | 8.7 miles |
| Atlantic Academy | 42.1 | 15% | 34.8% | 242 | 9.2 miles |
| Pilton Community College | 46.4 | 11.2% | 28.5% | 1,165 | 9.6 miles |
| Braunton Academy | 53.7 | 8% | 14.8% | 828 | 10.2 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)
- 25.14%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 12.53%
- Persistent absence
- 33.12%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bideford College5.6 miles
Secondary · Bideford
-
The Park Community School8.7 miles
Secondary · Barnstaple
-
Atlantic Academy9.2 miles
Secondary · Bideford
-
Pilton Community College9.6 miles
Secondary · Barnstaple
-
Braunton Academy10.2 miles
Secondary · Braunton
Other schools in Torrington
- Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School Primary
- Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit Primary
- Marland School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Great Torrington School teach?
- Great Torrington School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Torrington.
- Who is the headteacher of Great Torrington School?
- The headteacher of Great Torrington School is Mr Andrew Bloodworth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Great Torrington School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Great Torrington School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Great Torrington School?
- Great Torrington School has 863 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Great Torrington School full?
- Great Torrington School has capacity for 900 pupils and 863 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Great Torrington School a faith school?
- No. Great Torrington School has no designated religious character.
- Is Great Torrington School a selective school?
- No. Great Torrington School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Great Torrington School?
- Great Torrington School is part of GTS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Great Torrington School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46.9 in 2022/23 and 39 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Great Torrington School rank locally?
- Great Torrington School ranked 37th of 40 secondary schools in Devon for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 35% 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 Great Torrington School's absence rate?
- Great Torrington School's overall absence rate is 12.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Great Torrington School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Great Torrington School'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.