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Tor Bridge High

Academy converter · Plymouth · PL6 8UN

Ages 11–18 · 1,121 pupils · Plymouth

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

44.2

Overall absence

13.4%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2021-11-16

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.11
−20+2
Attainment 844.2
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry22%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence13.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.0%
Unauthorised5.7%
Authorised absence
7.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
9.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,043

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

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

194

Places offered

203

1st-preference offers

191

Total preferences (any rank)
374
Preferred offers (top 3)
203
Applications from outside LA
18
Offers to outside-LA applicants
12
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 fill80%

1,121 pupils · 1,400 places

Pupils on roll
1,121
Boys / girls
597 / 524
School capacity
1,400
Capacity fill
1,121 / 1,400 (80%)
Free school meals
27.3%
FSM pupils
269
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Tracy Stephenson

Location

Address
Miller Way, Estover
Postcode
PL6 8UN
Town
Plymouth
County
Devon
Local authority
Plymouth
District
Plymouth
Constituency
Plymouth Moor View
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

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 11–18, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 1,121 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.3%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Plymouth
113
Secondary schools in Plymouth
19
Academies among open schools in Plymouth
71% (80)
Open schools in PL6
20
Secondary in PL6
3
Open schools in Plymouth LA
107
Secondary in Plymouth LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tracy Stephenson
Telephone
01752207907
Website
http://www.torbridge.net

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