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ClosedSecondaryURN 113523

Torquay Girls Grammar School

Foundation school · Torquay · TQ2 7DY

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Gender

Girls

Local authority

Torbay

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Torquay, Torbay. Notable characteristics: sixth form, selective admissions.

Open schools in Torquay
28
Secondary schools in Torquay
5
Academies among open schools in Torquay
68% (19)
Open schools in TQ2
13
Secondary in TQ2
3
Open schools in Torbay LA
47
Secondary in Torbay LA
8

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in TorquayNear TQ2

Overview

School type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Girls
Status
Closed
URN
113523

Location

Address
30 Shiphay Lane
Postcode
TQ2 7DY
Town
Torquay
County
Devon
Local authority
Torbay
District
Torbay
Constituency
Torbay
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published.

School capacity
896
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Girls

School characteristics

Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust

Contact

Headteacher
Dr Nicholas Smith

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