Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Torrington · EX38 7NU · Devon
Ages 2–11
- KS241%
- Absence6.4%
- FSM23.4%
- Demand1.00
0.3 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 137228
Great Torrington School
Academy converter · Torrington · EX38 7DJ
Ages 11–16 · 863 pupils · Devon
Ofsted
School remains Good
Attainment 8
44.6
Overall absence
10.9%
Admissions demand
0.96 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2022-09-21
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.10
−20+2
Attainment 844.6
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry31%
EBacc APS: 4.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence10.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.6%
Unauthorised2.7%
- Authorised absence
- 8.2%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 6.1%
- Enrolments in measure
- 899
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
0.96 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
172
Places offered
182
1st-preference offers
172
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 246
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 179
- Applications from outside LA
- 2
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 1
- Admissions policy (GIAS)
- Non-selective
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill96%
863 pupils · 900 places
- Pupils on roll
- 863
- Boys / girls
- 427 / 436
- School capacity
- 900
- Capacity fill
- 863 / 900 (96%)
- Free school meals
- 26.3%
- FSM pupils
- 226
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: GTS ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- GTS ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Bloodworth
Location
- Address
- Calvesford Road
- Postcode
- EX38 7DJ
- Town
- Torrington
- County
- Devon
- Local authority
- Devon
- District
- Torridge
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Urban/rural
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Torrington, Devon, 863 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.3%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Monkleigh Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Bideford · EX39 5JY · Devon
Ages 2–11
- KS265%
- Absence4.5%
- FSM8.9%
- Demand1.00
2.9 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Bloodworth
- Telephone
- 01805623531