Torquay Girls' Grammar School Catchment Area
Torquay Girls' Grammar School is an academy converter secondary school in Torquay, Torbay , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1021 pupils, and a capacity of 1200 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-18
Age range
1,021
Pupils
1,200
Capacity
85%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2023
Torquay Girls' Grammar School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Torquay Girls' Grammar School?
The catchment area for Torquay Girls' Grammar School 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, though entry first depends on passing the selective admissions test. Torbay publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Entry to Torquay Girls' Grammar School is selective, and 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 Girls' Grammar School: 1200 places, 85% filled: places available
Torquay Girls' Grammar School has a published admission number of 1200 places. 1021 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 85%. At 85% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1200 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 5.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Torquay.
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 Girls' Grammar School: School Information
- Full address
- 30 Shiphay Lane, Torquay, TQ2 7DY
- Local authority
- Torbay
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Free school meals
- 5.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136506
Other Secondary Schools in Torquay
If Torquay Girls' Grammar School 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 Girls' Grammar School 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 Girls' Grammar School
What is the catchment area for Torquay Girls' Grammar School? ▾
The catchment area for Torquay Girls' Grammar School 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, though entry first depends on passing the selective admissions test. Torbay publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Torquay Girls' Grammar School oversubscribed? ▾
Torquay Girls' Grammar School has a capacity of 1200 places and currently has 1021 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Torbay.
What is the admissions policy for Torquay Girls' Grammar School? ▾
Torquay Girls' 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 Girls' Grammar School cover? ▾
Torquay Girls' 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 Girls' Grammar School? ▾
Torquay Girls' Grammar School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.