Best Secondary schools in Torbay

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 1 Good: 4 Requires improvement: 2 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
8 Sep 2016
Latest inspection
12 Jan 2025

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

  • 1.
    Torquay Girls' Grammar School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Torquay • TQ2 7DY

    Last inspected on 17 Dec 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Brixham • TQ5 0LN

    Last inspected on 4 Dec 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 3.
    Torquay Boys' Grammar School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Torquay • TQ2 7EL

    Last inspected on 14 Nov 2021 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 4.
    The Spires College
    Secondary • Foundation school • Torquay • TQ1 3PE

    Last inspected on 17 May 2017 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 5.
    Torquay Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Torquay • TQ2 7NU

    Last inspected on 8 Sep 2016 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 6.
    Brixham College
    Secondary • Academy converter • Brixham • TQ5 9HF

    Last inspected on 26 Nov 2023 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted.

    Requires improvement
  • 7.
    St Cuthbert Mayne School
    Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Torquay • TQ1 4RN

    Last inspected on 18 May 2023 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted.

    Requires improvement
  • 8.
    Paignton Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Paignton • TQ3 3WA

    Last inspected on 12 Jan 2025 – graded Not judged by Ofsted.

    Not judged