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Great Torrington School

Torridge, EX38 7DJSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2022
Progress 8
-0.10
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
174 1st-choice / 170 places
Ranking
#1,768
of 3,141 nationally

About Great Torrington School

Great Torrington School is a mixed state secondary for 11 to 16 year olds in Torridge, Devon, and it’s a school that local families clearly want to get into. With 887 pupils on roll against a capacity of 900, it’s running very close to full. The demand is real: for the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 225 applications for 170 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 32. Of those, 174 put it as their first preference, and 166 first-preference offers were made. That level of competition suggests a strong local reputation. The school’s intake also reflects the area’s demographics — 24. 6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average for secondary schools and points to a genuinely comprehensive intake. There’s no sixth form here, so pupils leave at 16, and the school has no religious character.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressCalvesford Road, Torrington, Torridge, EX38 7DJ
HeadteacherAndrew Bloodworth
Local AuthorityDevon
Number of Pupils887
Free School Meals (FSM)24.6%
School Capacity887 / 900 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Jul 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (6 Jul 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 22 Jun 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: gts.devon.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Great Torrington School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.