Torquay Boys' Grammar School Catchment Area
Torquay Boys' Grammar School is a academy converter secondary school in Torquay, Torbay , serving pupils aged 11–18, with 1100 pupils, and a capacity of 1160 places. The school is operating close to capacity — catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11–18
Age range
1,100
Pupils
1,160
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2021
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Catchment Area Information
Entry to Torquay Boys' Grammar School is selective — applicants must pass the relevant admissions test. Among qualifying applicants, Torbay may use distance or catchment area as a tiebreaker when the school is oversubscribed. Check the admissions policy for how the selection and distance criteria interact.
The full admissions policy — including test registration dates, qualifying scores, and any distance criteria — is published by Torbay before each admissions cycle. Verify your child's eligibility and your home address directly with the council.
Find Torbay catchment area documents →Torquay Boys' Grammar School — School Information
- Full address
- Shiphay Manor Drive, Torquay, TQ2 7EL
- Local authority
- Torbay
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender
- Boys
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Free school meals
- 5.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136321
Other Secondary Schools in Torquay
If Torquay Boys' Grammar School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Torquay are the next closest alternatives.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Is Torquay Boys' Grammar School oversubscribed? ▾
Torquay Boys' Grammar School is operating close to its capacity of 1160 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Torquay Boys' Grammar School? ▾
Torquay Boys' Grammar School is a selective school — admission requires passing the relevant admissions test. Torbay publishes the full policy each year, including test dates, qualifying scores, and any distance tiebreaker.
What age range does Torquay Boys' Grammar School cover? ▾
Torquay Boys' Grammar School 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 Boys' Grammar School? ▾
Torquay Boys' Grammar School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.