Torquay Academy Catchment Area
Torquay Academy is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Torquay, Torbay , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1453 pupils, and a capacity of 1400 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,453
Pupils
1,400
Capacity
104%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
Torquay Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Torquay Academy?
The catchment area for Torquay Academy is the geographic zone Torbay uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Torbay publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Torquay Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Torbay. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Torbay before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Torbay catchment area documents →Torquay Academy: at or above its 1400 place limit
Torquay Academy has a published admission number of 1400 places. 1453 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 104%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1400 places. Torbay allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 31.1% of pupils at Torquay Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Torbay.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Torbay publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Torbay school admissions →
Torquay Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Cricketfield Road, Torquay, TQ2 7NU
- Local authority
- Torbay
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 31.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138370
Other Secondary Schools in Torquay
If Torquay Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Torquay are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Torquay Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Torquay Academy
What is the catchment area for Torquay Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Torquay Academy is the geographic zone Torbay uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Torbay publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Torquay Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Torquay Academy currently has 1453 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1400 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Torquay Academy? ▾
Admission to Torquay Academy is managed by Torbay. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Torquay Academy cover? ▾
Torquay Academy is a secondary school in Torquay, Torbay, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Torquay Academy? ▾
Torquay Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.