Torquay Girls' Grammar School
School summary
An Outstanding rating across every Ofsted category - from quality of education to sixth form - puts Torquay Girls' Grammar among the most consistently strong schools in the South West. This selective state grammar educates just over 1,000 girls in Torquay, with room for around 180 more before it reaches its 1,200 capacity. Inspectors judged behaviour, leadership and personal development all to be of the highest standard, suggesting a well-ordered environment that pays attention to the whole pupil, not only results.
How hard is it to get in?
Very competitive · 3 of 5 on the Passmate scale. Demand comfortably exceeds the 150 Year 7 places each year - a clear pass, not a borderline one, is what wins a place.
Where every mark matters.
Places are limited and demand is high, so exam performance is what sets candidates apart. Passmate turns the months ahead into ten focused minutes a day on the exact topics this school tests.
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Latest results
Attainment 8
68.6
National average 46.9
GCSE grade 5+ (English & Maths)
90%
National average 47%
GCSE grade 9-7
58%
National average 23%
Inspection reports
- Ofsted overall
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour & attitudes
- Outstanding
- Last inspected
- 1 November 2023
Teaching & academics
The academic record here is exceptional by national measures. The school's Attainment 8 score of 68.6 sits far above the national average of 46.9, and 90% of pupils secure grade 5 or above in English and Maths against a national figure of 47%. Combined with an Outstanding judgement for sixth form, this points to a school that stretches able girls all the way through to university entry.
Languages
Headteacher · Sarah Forster
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 250
- Sixth-form Ofsted
- Outstanding
Beyond the classroom
Main sports
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1915
- Religious character
- None
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 6.46%
- EHC plans
- 0.1%
- English as additional language
- 6.1%
- Free school meals
- 5.3%
Mobile phone policy
Pupils may bring a mobile phone to school but it must not be visible or heard once on site; phones can be used only after the school day ends at 3.30pm. KS3 and KS4 pupils may not use phones in lessons (sixth formers only at a teacher's direction or in the sixth form centre), and phones seen or heard during the day are confiscated to reception with a lunchtime detention.
Schools nearby
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Torquay, South West
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Brixham, South West
Plymouth High School for Girls
Plymouth, South West
Devonport High School for Girls
Plymouth, South West
Colyton Grammar School
Colyton, South West
Devonport High School for Boys
Plymouth, South West
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Torquay Girls' Grammar School 11+: frequently asked questions
Passmate rating: benchmarked against every selective school in England using official admissions data. It measures demand for places, not school quality. Updated July 2026.
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