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Great Torrington School

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personMr Andrew Bloodworth

corporate_fareGTS ACADEMY TRUST

location_onTorrington, EX38 7DJ

language Visit Website phone 1805623531

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

839

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#37 in Devon

#2,669 of 3,216 nationally

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Great Torrington School is a Academy converter secondary school in Torrington, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Great Torrington School is an academy converter in Torrington, Devon, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of GTS ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 887 pupils on roll, of whom 25% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 39, placing the school #37 in Devon and #2,669 of 3,216 nationally. 35.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 10.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 3 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 32.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

35.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)10.0%

Entering EBacc27.70%

EBacc APS3.52

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.1

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31.00%

EBacc APS3.95

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.14

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11%

EBacc APS3.87

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc28%

EBacc APS4.23

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc43%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc41%

EBacc APS3.63

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.37

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc42%

EBacc APS3.43

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)71%

Apprenticeships13%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships10%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships10%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships10%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

05 July 2022

Inspection Report

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29 November 2016

Inspection Report

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07 October 2014

Inspection Report

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30 May 2012

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2016-11-29

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-05-30

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2006-10-05

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

25.9%per term

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National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

8.6%(76 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 887 pupils. During this period, there were 230 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 25.9%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	887	230	25.9%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	894	351	39.3%	7.8%	3
2023/24 (Summer term)	851	170	20.0%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	875	179	20.5%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	861	129	15.0%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	827	91	11.0%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	839	92	11.0%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	843	53	6.3%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	813	48	5.9%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	816	36	4.4%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	824	45	5.5%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	794	23	2.9%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	804	11	1.4%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	806	35	4.3%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	736	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	736	11	1.5%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	743	32	4.3%	4.2%	3
2018/19 (Summer term)	740	17	2.3%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	738	8	1.1%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	739	23	3.1%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	726	25	3.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	729	25	3.4%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	724	24	3.3%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	685	29	4.2%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	682	25	3.7%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	687	50	7.3%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 56 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 41 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Visual Impairment 4 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Great Torrington School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Colyton Grammar School

Chulmleigh Community College

Ivybridge Community College

Braunton Academy

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Uffculme School