Torquay Boys’ Grammar School

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National rank

231

199

Rank last year

58.6%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

47%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher

James Hunt

Gender of entry

Boys

Total pupils

1,093

Head teacher

James Hunt

Gender of entry

Boys

Total pupils

1,093

Head teacher

James Hunt

Gender of entry

Boys

Total pupils

1,093

Progress 8

ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

5.5%

Progress 8

ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

5.5%

Our methodology
Results

A-level 2024 rank: 275=

Grade

%

A*

12.6

A

24.5

B

21.5

A*/A

37.1

A*-B

58.6

GCSE 2024 rank: 174=

Grade

%

A*/9/8

26.5

A/7

20.5

A*/A/9/8/7

47

International baccalaureate 2024 rank: 4

Grade

%

Higher Level 7

23.8

Higher Level 6

38.4

Higher Level 5

26.2

Higher Level 7 and 6

62.2

Higher Level 7, 6 and 5

88.4

Diploma pass

98

Average IB points

36

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2021
Verdict *
Good
“Leaders have created an ambitious and purposeful environment. They set high expectations for pupils to achieve well ... Pupils are respectful and polite to staff. [Their] conduct, at social times and when moving around the school, is orderly ... Teachers have strong subject expertise that they enjoy sharing … They know their pupils well. Pupils are keen to participate in philosophical debates, engage in high-level discussion and to problem-solve.”
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*From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A consultation on the new report cards will take place in 2025.
Website
tbgs.co.uk
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