Brixham College
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,012 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 36.7
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Torquay Girls' Grammar School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,058of 1,200 places
- Free school meals
- 6.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 156
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 1 November 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Torquay Girls Grammar School (URN 113523, until 1 February 2011).
What the data says
Of the 146 pupils who finished Year 11 at Torquay Girls' Grammar School in 2023, 79% stayed on in Torquay Girls' Grammar School’s own sixth form (Torbay average 38%), 17% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 125 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 54% went to university (Torbay 24%, England 37%), and 53% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 68.6 against 46.1 across England and 47.4 in Torbay, with 90% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%) — as a selective grammar school, Torquay Girls' Grammar School admits pupils by test at 11, which drives these figures.
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 49% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Torbay and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Torbay | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 146 | 1,655 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 99% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 97% | 89% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 79% | 38% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| — further education college | 17% | 47% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 1% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 0% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Torbay | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 125 | 1,715 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 75% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 54% | 24% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 53% | 22% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 25% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Torbay | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 68.6 | 47.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 90% | 50% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 97% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 87% | 26% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.69 | 4.13 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 6% | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 52.6 | 30.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 69.6 | 52.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 5% | 6% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 156 | 100% | 88% | 56% | 22% | 98% |
| English Language | 156 | 100% | 89% | 54% | 20% | 99% |
| English Literature | 154 | 99% | 86% | 57% | 21% | 97% |
| Physics | 91 | 58% | 23% | 48% | 46% | 96% |
| Biology | 91 | 58% | 23% | 52% | 45% | 97% |
| Chemistry | 91 | 58% | 23% | 53% | 47% | 98% |
| Geography | 89 | 57% | 41% | 64% | 25% | 98% |
| German | 76 | 49% | 5% | 51% | 33% | 97% |
| French | 74 | 47% | 18% | 53% | 29% | 97% |
| History | 73 | 47% | 41% | 64% | 26% | 96% |
| Combined Science | 63 | 40% | 65% | 60% | 9% | 98% |
| Religious Studies | 58 | 37% | 31% | 79% | 32% | 98% |
| Business Studies | 49 | 31% | 18% | 43% | 20% | 96% |
| Fine Art | 37 | 24% | 9% | 92% | 28% | 100% |
| Geology | 16 | 10% | 0% | 88% | 61% | 100% |
| Physical Education | 14 | 9% | 11% | 7% | 24% | 71% |
| Music | 13 | 8% | 5% | 62% | 33% | 92% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 10 | 6% | 8% | 100% | 21% | 100% |
| Drama | 9 | 6% | 7% | 67% | 27% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 7 | 4% | 13% | 29% | 30% | 71% |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Torbay | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 232 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 112 | 617 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 40.86 | 34.60 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 46 | 41% | 23% |
| Biology | 45 | 40% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 41 | 37% | 17% |
| Geography | 29 | 26% | 10% |
| Mathematics | 26 | 23% | 31% |
| English Literature | 22 | 20% | 11% |
| History | 22 | 20% | 13% |
| Politics | 15 | 13% | 6% |
| Economics | 14 | 13% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 11 | 10% | 4% |
| Business Studies | 10 | 9% | 13% |
| Physics | 10 | 9% | 12% |
| Religious Studies | 10 | 9% | 4% |
| German | 9 | 8% | 0% |
| Fine Art | 7 | 6% | 3% |
| Sociology | 6 | 5% | 13% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Philosophy | — | — | 1% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 51 | 46% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Torbay
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Paignton Academy
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St Cuthbert Mayne School
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The Spires College
Foundation school · sixth form · 1,154 pupils
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Torquay Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,472 pupils
78% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.6
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.