Torbay GCSE results
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 12 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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Ranked by Grade 7+, then Grade 8+, then Grade 9, highest first. At least 200 known entries, 90% coverage, official Attainment 8 of at least 40 and English & maths 5+ of at least 40%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v2. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Post-16 admissions identifies a standalone post-16 provider; GIAS’s school-level policy cannot establish its entry requirements. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (5)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 8+ | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torquay Girls' Grammar School | Selective | State-funded | 1,313 | 58.6% | 34.7% | 14.6% |
| 2 | Torquay Boys' Grammar School | Selective | State-funded | 1,459 | 55.5% | 36.1% | 17.5% |
| 3 | Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy | Selective | State-funded | 1,322 | 50.7% | 29.1% | 12.1% |
| 4 | Torquay Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,835 | 19.0% | 8.4% | 2.1% |
| 5 | The Spires College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,395 | 15.0% | 5.8% | 1.5% |
Not ranked (7)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brixham College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Brunel School | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Combe Pafford School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Paignton Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Preston Bridge School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| South Devon College | Post-16 admissions | Not recorded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| St Cuthbert Mayne School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |