Best 3 Secondary schools in Devon – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Torquay Girls' Grammar School (Secondary) in Torquay; Colyton Grammar School (Secondary) in Colyton; The King's School (Secondary) in Ottery St Mary — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Torquay Girls' Grammar School, Colyton Grammar School and The King's School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Torquay, Devon, Colyton, Devon and Ottery St Mary, Devon. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Torquay Girls' Grammar School), published Dec 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Torquay Girls' Grammar School (Dec 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 3,200, typical FSM 5–10%, range 5–10%–10–15%; across local authorities including Torbay and Devon.
| Attribute |
Torquay Girls' Grammar School
TQ2 7DY
|
Colyton Grammar School
EX24 6HN
|
The King's School
EX11 1RA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Torquay Devon TQ2 7DY |
Colyton Devon EX24 6HN |
Ottery St Mary Devon EX11 1RA |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 17 Dec 2023 | 1 30 Jan 2023 | 1 30 Aug 2014 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1200 | 1085 | 1150 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Torbay (880) | Devon (878) | Devon (878) |
| Website | www.tggsacademy.org | www.colytongrammar.com | www.thekings.devon.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01803613215 | 01297552327 | 01404812982 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Torquay
Devon
TQ2 7DY - Ofsted
- 1 17 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Torbay (880)
- Website
- www.tggsacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01803613215
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Colyton
Devon
EX24 6HN - Ofsted
- 1 30 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Devon (878)
- Website
- www.colytongrammar.com
- Telephone
- 01297552327
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ottery St Mary
Devon
EX11 1RA - Ofsted
- 1 30 Aug 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Devon (878)
- Website
- www.thekings.devon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01404812982
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